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Jul 2024
28m 28s

Les préparatifs des Jeux Olympiques 2024

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In this episode, Gaelle interviews Yoann, to talk about the Olympic games that are going to take place in Paris at the end of July 2024. Yoann lives in the North of Paris, where most of the building sites are located and he tells us how, for the past 2 years, everyone in and around Paris has been affected by the preparations for the major event. Behind the excitement and the glamor, you will see the reality of living in a capital getting ready for the Olympics.

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