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The number of television and online viewers expected to watch the opening ceremony on July 26, 2024.
NEWS ❘ LES INFOS
OLYMPIC WATCH – PARIS 2024
HAPPY CAMPERS
The number of hotel and campsite visitors in France last summer was already 3% higher than before the pandemic, according to fi gures released by national statistics agency INSEE. The survey found that the lower number of tourists from China, Japan and Russia was compensated by the European clientele.
The press conference announcing ticketing plans for Paris 2024
ON YOUR MARKS… OLYMPIC BINGO NOT SO FAST!
Fast-food chains in France are no longer allowed to give single-use cutlery, cups, plates or other tableware to on-site diners following a government ban. The move, which came into effect on January 1, has been hailed as a ‘revolutionary’ effort to tackle waste.
The Games are fast approaching! The fi rst phase of the ticketing system for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opened in December giving fans anywhere in the world the fi rst opportunity to participate in a draw to secure the right to pick their own ‘customised packs’ by signing up on
tickets.paris2024.org.
In an effort to make the events affordable to the widest possible audience, out of nearly 10 million tickets available, at least one million are priced at €24 and almost half will be under €50. Organisers highly recommend registering for free with
club.paris2024.org to make sure you receive all their updates in real time in the lead-up to the games.
tickets.paris2024.org
C’EST PAS VRAI! STRANGE BUT TRUE TALES FROM FRANCE From the weird to the wonderful, it’s all happening in France
CHRISTMAS JUMPER
The town of Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré in Charente-Maritime held an ugly Christmas jumper contest and posted the winner’s photo on the Mairie’s Facebook page.
MEOW CANDIDATE Cats Kalli and Zizou were able to cast a vote in a Republican party election, in a stunt by a French newspaper designed to cast a light on a voting loophole.
ALLEZ!
Fans Mehdi Balamissa and Gabriel Martin cycled 7,000 km in three months from France to Qatar to watch Les Bleus defend (and sadly lose) their football World Cup title.
SWEET SUCCESS Meilleur Ouvrier Jean-Jacques
Borne made the world's highest macaron pyramid at 8,564m, to raise funds for a restaurant for adults with Down’s syndrome.
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