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Their Street Is Famous on Instagram, and They Can't Take It Anymore

Instagrammers love the colorful homes on Paris’s Rue Crémieux. Frustrated residents want gates to lock them out.
#nofilter.Christophe Ena/AP

It’s easy to see why Paris’s Rue Crémieux is such a hit on Instagram.

Filled with small pastel-painted houses, weathered cobblestones, and blooming window boxes, the car-free street near Bastille has become one of Europe’s most popular spots to strike a pose, with the hashtag #ruecremieux now linking to over 31,000 images.