in the capital, the metro has not worked as well as during the Olympics

2024-08-02 06:19:21

Far from the hell that was announced in the months before the tournament, the residents of Ile-de-France enjoyed a pleasant, frequent public trip without the traditional summer work.

“Have you seen Léon Marchand’s medals? Ah, you are beautiful!” This group of gendarmes patrolling line 6 of the Paris metro could not help but comment on the two gold medals, won in quick succession by the French swimmer this Wednesday evening, with a family of French supporters sitting on the platform . They were returning from a beach volleyball event at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, but they were following these historical events on their phones. The police still find time to look at this double. “These Olympics are getting off to a great start, and this atmosphere is amazing!” said the mother, drawing a smile from the police.

People happy on the metro? For a Parisian who is known to raise trouble, the incident was clearly suspicious. And yet: since the beginning of the Olympic Games, there has been a strange smell of celebration, a general good mood in which the event has attracted the capital…

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