Central Paris locks down for Olympics as athletes arrive

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 19, 2024 12:06 am

(UPDATE) PARIS — French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on Thursday ahead of the hugely complex Olympics opening ceremony next week on the river Seine.

The opening parade along six kilometers (four miles) of the river led to the closure of riverside central districts to most vehicles from 5:00 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Thursday.

SECURITY IN PLACE French soldiers from the Operation Sentinelle patrol on Petit Pont – Cardinal Lustiger bridge with the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in the background in Paris on July 16, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. AFP PHOTO

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