Paris has been known as the City of Light since the turn of the 20th century saw the adoption of widespread gas lighting fixtures to illuminate its streets. But, as I traversed the neighborhoods (“les arrondissements”), I also crisscrossed its five “zones” of public transit that connect the urban core to the suburbs (“les banlieues”). I felt I was always in Paris-ish, as I partook in the transport process through the young year of 2024, whereby Paris’ modernity as a city of mobilities became especially apparent. Passing from one zone to another, the passenger on the so-called “Grand-Paris Express” can do little else beyond submitting oneself to the rhythm of life, as the city’s infrastructure connects its people and history.