PARIS: Large areas of central Paris will be out of bounds for most people a week ahead of the Olympics, with traffic allowed to cross the river Seine at only four locations, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Tuesday (Apr 9).
A view shows the Paris 2024 Olympic Games countdown clock covered with a tarpaulin and moved on a boat from the banks of the River Seine, near the Eiffel Tower, due to risks of flooding in Paris , France on Apr 5, 2024. PARIS: Large areas of central Paris will be out of bounds for most people a week ahead of the Olympics , with traffic allowed to cross the river Seine at only four locations, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Tuesday .
"Parisians will have five ways of crossing Paris during the week of preparations for the opening ceremony, one pedestrian bridge... and four bridges open to pedestrians and traffic," Darmanin told reporters. The high-security zone will shrink after the opening ceremony to the areas in the immediate vicinity of sports venues, which are dotted around the capital.
The proposed solution is the online registration system that will require people wanting to access the anti-terror zone around the river to enter their personal details into a government-run website.
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