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Catherine Field: France Correspondent on the situation in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games beginning

Published: July 22, 2024, 11:22 p.m.

The 2024 Olympic Games are set to begin. \xa0

President Emmanuel Macron said during a visit to the Olympic Village that France is \u201cready and we will be ready throughout the games\u201d.\xa0

Security has been ramped up in the lead up to the games, France Correspondent Catherine Field telling Mike Hosking that it\u2019s difficult to get anywhere in the centre of Paris.\xa0

She said that for the people living there, it\u2019s a bit like being under lockdown, as they need a special pass just to get home.\xa0

Hotels are also half-empty, tourists being pushed away by the intense security measures and the high accommodation costs.\xa0\xa0

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