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Paris Olympics 2024: A game changer for Seine-Saint-Denis?

By France24
16 November 2023   |   11:48 am
The Paris Olympic Games could be dubbed the “Seine-Saint-Denis Olympics”. Next summer, one of France’s most notorious neighbourhoods will host around 70 Olympic competitions.

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