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Individual Behavior and Social Interaction in Rue Mouffetard, Paris
by : Nararya Narottama
Introduction
In geographical scope, space is a vital tourism resource, because essentially the space is the
place where there are the diversity of nature, men and all men-made creation (Maryani, 2010). One
of the space mentioned is Rue Mouffetard, a touristic area in the City of Paris. An old narrow
streets, which have the same functionality of earlier times, as a place to live, shop, eat and meet
each other and interact. Who later became one of the tourist attractions in Paris
Mrs. Maryani (2010) stated that in essence, tourism is a necessity of human instincts,
because people always have the interest to know something (sense of interest), have the urge to
want to know (sense of curiousity), see the reality (a sense of reality), find (sense of discovery) and
investigate (a sense of inquiry). In his book, Pearce (1995:1) defines tourism (tourism) as a
relationship phenomenon caused by the presence of the people who travel and stay for a while at a
destination with the primary purpose for leisure or recreation.
Tourism in Rue Mouffetard
Rue Mouffetard is a street in 5th arrondissement in Paris, France. Connecting the Place de
La Contrescape, up to L'Eglise Saint Medard in the south. By walking for few minutes, you can
reach the Pantheon Sorbonne, Boulevard Saint Michelle and the Boulevard Saint-Germain. This
area can be reached by metro transportation access (line 7), at station Place Monge or Censier-
Doubenton.
Map of Rue Mouffetard (Googlemaps, 2011)
The street is old but very colorful, with hundred years old houses. Recently, there are many
restaurants, shops and cafes. Normally, this street was closed for most cars and used as a pedestrian
street. Rue Mouffetard is a touristic market in the street, particularly at night.. Because of it's
charms, this road is able to attract many young people and tourists.
Rue Moufftard is the path of the old stones of Roman relics. Some buildings even from the
12th century, and most of it have a long history and representing the history of Paris. In summer,
Rue Mouffetard visited by many tourists, and on Sundays are often held dance and music events.
Usually the event is held in the south area of L'Eglise Saint Medard
Old Rue Mouffetard (old-hemingwaysparis.blogspot.com, 2011)
Even if it is dominated by restaurants and fast food, there are supermarkets, pharmacies,
butchers, fishmongers, cheese shops, bakeries, wine shops, grocers and also a cinema. There are
also several apartments, hotels and libraries.
Mouffetard market is also famous as the best traditional markets with French fresh products.
And also one of the trade route since the 19th century. One boutique called La Bonne Source
claimed that they had been there since 1522. To analyze tourism in Rue Mouffetard, we can use
several concepts of geography:
1. Locations, to answer where the phenomena and events happened, and why it's there, not
anywhere else. In addition there is a causal relationship analysis that affect the existence or
continuation of a phenomenon and event.
2. Place, is the physical and people character who live in it, attached to the existence of a
region so that become the brand of place, can not be separated, specific and unique
3. Relations, is the relationship between the physical components (physical system), physical
and man (physical and men system) and between the components of the human (social
system) that interact with each other, built relationships, and inter-dependencies with the
form of terrestrial systems (man- earth system)
4. Mobility, is the expression of the interaction, manifested from the transport and
communication, so as to create a global system
5. Regionalization, a functionally use zoning land. Reflected by the development of tourist
areas and tourist destinations.
`In addition to the concept above, it can also using the approach of spatial analysis, spatial
context, spatial pattern and spatial procsess. It should also be noted about the carrying capacity of
environment for the preservation and tourist satisfaction.
Social Conflict
The Mediation Center of Texas, in McCollum (2009) defines conflict as a behavior where a
person against one another in the mind, feelings, and deeds. Conflict can be a dangerous and
violent. Instead, James Schllenberg (1996) in McCollum (2009) states that conflict is part of the
form of community that we must cherish, which is able to stimulate new thinking, promoting social
change, defining our relationship group, helping us in personal identity, and many more are can take
in life, something we love even someone we despised, shaped by social conflict.
Rue Mouffetard, although it is well known for it's tourist atmosphere, it also has some
problems and conflict. We interviewed few people who do the activity in Rue Mouffetard, such as
merchants, tourists, and residents. We ask the views of conflict exist.
The first interview with the merchants of fruits and vegetables, he said that rental costs are
more expensive compared to other locations. But for him it's normal. Because, Rue Mouffetard is
famous and well known. The majority of the consumer are living in this area. With sales going well.
The second interview with a seller of cheese. He said the problems with the SDF (homeless), who
beg in front of his shop. Sometimes he called the police. But for him, the biggest problem is the cost
of renting is expensive. The same problem today. The third interview, we ask the butcher. For him,
there is no important problem. The fourth interview with a couple looking to the fruit stall. The
woman tells us that the atmosphere of this street does not change since last 10 years. It's just more
restaurants than before. But she still loves it, and no problem for her.
Interview with Jean Didier Urbain, one of the occupants in the Rue Mouffetrad, a sosiologue
francais. He said that this road already exists in the Roman era. Now, the existing population has
changed, more residentialysed. In 1990, Rue Mouffetard is a slum. Authenticity is constantly
changing, yet always there.
There are American citizens who owns property in Rue Mouffetard, because they are
interested to read one novel from American writer, Ernest Hemingway «A Moveable Feast».
Hemingway spent the period of his life on Rue Mouffetard
Individual Behavior and Social Interaction
On Sunday evening, I visited the Rue Mouffetard. Intends to see the atmosphere of Rue
Mouffetard at night. When I arrived there, at around 19h30 (7.30pm), with drizzling rain. Rue
Mouffetard is usually always crowded by various activities touristique with various shops in both
sides of the road, the ambiance in this Sunday night seems more quiet, many stores closed. Most of
the activity was in the restaurant.
When I got there, I saw the lights of Christmas decorations on the Rue Mouffetard. From the
north end of the rue Mouffetard (Rue Descartes) up at the south end. These decoration of lights
makes this street look more vibrant and beautiful
Christmas Lights and Decorations (Narottama, 2010)
Long line of costumers appeared in front of restaurant called Au P'etit Grec, the restaurant
provides various food such as crepes, salads, etc.. Cold weather and drizzling rain seemed to
increase everyone's appetite. Across the street, I saw an old couple walking together while carrying
an umbrella. Looks like they lived around here. Near them, a family, carrying a small child and a
toddler in a stroller. Despite the cold weather and rain, some people chat on the restaurant's terrace,
while drinking and dining. And in the next restaurant, an employee waiting for guests.
In the restaurant Chez Nicos, seems a rather odd thing. When many people are still queuing
for food, one of the employees / chefs were talking via cellular phone. This makes some customers
put a grumpy face, because of delays that occurred. Until finally one of them reprimanding
employees concerned. On the other hand, some people are doing window shopping, which they saw
the goods through a shop's window. Although many of the stores were closed.
At the junction of rue Mouffetard and rue Blainville, is a small park with a decorative
fountain in it. Around the park, several restaurants and bars stay open, and many people seems to
spend their night there to chat with friends, family and their lovers. The trees in the park were
decorated with Christmas lights as well.
Commercial activity appears to be more done on the Rue Mouffetard, compared with a more
quiet Rue Descartes. At a souvenir shop, which sells a variety of merchandise about Paris, few
tourists looking around, seeing things through a shop's window. Both day and night, Rue
meouffetard closed to vehicles. A bar with no entry sign mounted in the middle. But the ban is not
meant for someone who was suddenly brought his motorcycle in the street.
Interactions in restaurant « Au P'tit Grec » (Narottama, 2011)
Inside a Chinese restaurant, I observed how human behavior is in it. After serving the
guests, waiters seemed to talk on the phone, at a table, there is an Asian teen who was watching
cartoons in front of the laptop. And a customer who was sitting in front of me works on documents
on his desk. There was no communication between them, unless associated with ordering and
payment of food.
When I continue my trip, I heard the voice of melodious music. It appears a man was
playing the violin, accompanied by music from a small radio tape. Though a bit lonely, cold and
many shops are closed, the music is melodious with full of appreciation. In front of him, the people
passing by below drizzle rain. At the end of the street, was quiet and deserted. Near the church,
there are two homeless men who were chatting. Near them is a supermarket's troley full of various
items.
Sights during the day seem a little different, in junction, a large truck were unloading the
goods, then taken to a shop that sells a variety of food bio materials. There also an old man with a
wheelchair, I saw him several times sat in the same place, in front of the same store, and do not
hesitate to greet passers-by. When I and my friends discussing, there is a beggar who keeps trying to
ask for money, although in fact he was not old, quite healthy and able to work.
Later, our group headed for librarie at the south end of Rue Mouffetard. There we tried to
find research material about this road. We talked with Antoine, the manager of this librarie. After a
few minutes, he showed a book entitled "Memoire Des Rues, Paris 5e arrondissement 1900-1940»,
written by Anna Radwan. Few pages on this book, described about old Rue Mouffetard.
Protection Motive
Until today, many old buildings still stand firmly on the Rue Mouffetard. And there is
awareness to preserve and maintain these buildings. One of the popular tourist attraction in the city
of Paris. In this case, there are various efforts to maintain these buildings. One Aspect can be seen
related with romantic ideals of the past history, and the city government issued various regulations
related to protection of these buildings. And on the other hand, there are elements of a rational and
logical economic interests. Paris is a very popular tourist destination, where the presence of old
buildings beautify it, and became one of its appeal. If we look closely, there are a modern mindsets
associated with the efficiency, effectiveness and economically.
Interestingly, although the Rue Mouffetard is a popular tourist attraction, I don't see any
«visual trash». Visual trash is a term in the social sciences, studies against the mass media as a
symbol of capitalism. That which includes advertising, promotions, banners, posters and others,
refer to the various items or things that are offered, but has no benefit for most people.
Conclusion
The study of consumer behavior focuses on how individuals make decisions to spends
available/owned resources (time, money, effort) on the things that are consumption related
(Sciffman and Kanuk, 1997) As a space, rue Mouffetard is the place of social interactions.
In the book «Sociology 1» (2003:22-23), Maryati and Suryawati states that social interaction
is a contact or reciprocity or inter-stimulation and responses between individuals, between groups or
between individuals and groups. From that sense, social interaction can be divided into three kinds:
1. Interactions between Individuals: Can be positive or negative interactions, mutually
beneficial or detrimental to either party or both.
2. Interactions between individuals and groups: Interactions that appear to be positive or
negative, depending on the circumstances.
3. Interactions between groups: occurs as a unit, usually not on the personal will of.
Interactions that occur may include contacts, reactions, relationships and communication. In
addition, the number of the actor more than one person, has the intent and purposes, in particular
social system frame. With a long history, Rue Mouffetard prove it's existance.
Paris, 24 December 2011
Nararya Narotama
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