The ceremony will draw around 300,000 people to Paris and it coincides with an already busy weekend for traffic in France
Police vehicles patrol the left lane of the ring road exclusive for the Olympic Games in Paris, France, on 17 July On the last weekend of July, domestic tourists who have been away this month will be returning home as others are heading off for an August break.
People travelling to the Mediterranean coast and south-east France are expected to experience very heavy traffic with a red alert, signifying “very difficult traffic conditions”, in place. Bison Futé has advised people to travel on Sunday, where possible, as it is set to be the least busy day on the roads.ceremony is expected to draw 300,000 attendees and will start at 8.24pm on Friday. It will take place along the River Seine, beginning at the Austerlitz Bridge and travelling four miles down the river, before finishing at the Trocadéro opposite the Eiffel Tower.
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