The mayor has been critical of President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call snap elections "without consultation with anyone". Hidalgo proclaims that this could "undermine this beautiful moment", referring to the potential impact the elections could have on the Olympic Games.

mistreatment of the French people, the president is spoiling the party," Hidalgo told the newspaper Ouest France

It would be a seismic shift for France.

Speaking to Ouest France, she added that security was "under control".

efforts on behalf of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), will protect fair play at the Tour de France

 The ITA will independently manage the clean sport programme for the Tour de France as part of cycling's

-Selected samples to be kept for possible re-analysis over the next 10 years.The 2024 Tour de France

 All doping controls at the Tour de France are targeted and can be carried out at any time during

600 blood and urine samples will be collected during the race, the period leading up to the Tour de France

re-analysis over the next 10 years, and will continue to closely monitor athletes after the Tour de France

The Olympic Torch Relay continued through eastern France with a distinctly European flavour.

Relay started in Mulhouse, passing by the Temple of Saint Etienne, the tallest Protestant building in France

and its famous Passerelle des Trois Pays (Three Countries Bridge), which crosses the Rhine between France

Games as a central theme in her teaching; and Nicolas Linder, a disabled globetrotter who has toured France

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in France has projected a video onto the Eiffel Tower

PETA France has recently stepped up its activities in Paris with a campaign against Olympic partner LVMH

crocodiles being slaughtered.At the Vogue World event on 24 June, which celebrates fashion and sport, PETA France

pic.twitter.com/XX903xxSj0— PETA France (@PETA_France) June 24, 2024"If extreme animal cruelty were an

Many challenges remain in a France unsettled by early elections.

pollution, security fears, possible cancellations - the spotlight is on the river that runs through much of France

GETTY IMAGESPolitically, it was a golden opportunity to showcase the clean-up of an iconic river in France

The grandeur of France would be etched in the world's memory with such an achievement.

people involved and the difficulty of securing such a large area.Banks of the Seine river in Paris, France

The Olympic Village restaurant welcomed athletes, politicians and journalists for a trial run on Wednesday with vegetarian dishes, local cuisine and not a fast-food restaurant in sight. To combat the sweltering heat, the aim is to provide healthy food options.

People will gather here in France, with its culture, its heritage, but also its gastronomy, so there

The Olympic Torch lit up the Doubs département to showcase this green corner of the world, an ideal destination for a break from the daily grind, but also to pay tribute to the athletes who work hard every day to keep the department moving. The highlight was the Para-Triathlon Team Relay with 113 Torchbearers, from the first, Sébastien Loeb, to the last, biathlete Anaïs Bescond, who lit the cauldron in Besançon.

for Olympism were also present, including Alexandre Pasteur, a cycling and athletics commentator for France

country" in her role as chef de mission of the Refugee team at the Paris Olympics, she told Agence France-Presse

IOC MEDIA (@iocmedia) June 20, 2024Masomah has achieved a lot in the eight years since she arrived in France

When I compare my situation here, in France, where I can live and travel on my own, to that of Afghanistan-based

China, Canada, Great Britain and hosts France will all be looking to spring a surprise.

medals; other countries with swimmers who could surprise include China, Canada, Great Britain and hosts France

handball delegations during the Olympic Games, has been inaugurated in Villeneuve d'Ascq, northern France

After months of racing against the clock, Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the extension of line 14, connecting Saint-Denis in the north of Paris to Orly Airport, one month before the opening of the Olympic Games.

One month before the opening of the #OlympicGames and in the midst of a general election campaign in #France

@tomcanetti has more ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/fe0cUjmRO2— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) June 24, 2024Grand

km of new automatic metro lines – lines 15, 16, 17, and 18 – and 68 new stations across the Île-de-France

line for the smooth running of the Olympic Games, as it will serve the athletes' village, Stade de France

(@afpfr) June 24, 2024260,000 ResidentsTo meet the anticipated surge in ridership, Île-de-France Mobilités

The European Senior Fencing Championships have come to an end, with 12 individual and team events for men and women in the disciplines of epee, foil and sabre. The event took place in the St. Jakobshalle, with fencers from 38 countries taking part.

Maxime Pauty (France, bronze).3.

The bronze went to France against Poland, 33-32.

France (bronze).France was the best in the women's Team Sabre competition.

France (gold).2. Hungary (silver).3.

France (gold).2. Ukraine (silver).3. Spain (bronze).-Men's Team Epee (18 teams):1. France (gold).2.

Next Saturday's Grand Boucle will see a duel between the Slovenian with two victories and the Dane with two. Pogacar will be in top form and aiming for a Giro-Tour double. Vingegaard, on the other hand, is recovering from a serious crash. For the first time, the Tour starts in Italy and doesn't end in Paris. Everything is new in the world's greatest race after 11 editions.

In France, he's only had one rival in the last four years, Jonas Vingegaard, who beat him decisively

What level can Remco Evenepoel reach in the Tour de France?

Since Paris launched its bid for the 2024 Olympics and secured it in 2017, the project has undergone numerous changes by its organisers and public administrations. From ticket prices to environmental concerns, saying is one thing, doing is quite another.

works and even the anti-doping laboratory.The final cost of hosting the Olympics for the third time in France