Tips from the streets as the Olympics kick off in Paris

Europe

With Olympics fever high in the French capital, Emma Jordan finds some fun beyond the usual “must-sees”

28 July 2024 – 09:42 By EMMA JORDAN

Depending whom you ask, the Olympics are either a curse or a blessing on France. The hard-core Parisians all shrug their shoulders and grunt “Ehhh, the Olympeecs: chaos!” ..

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