Boats cruise the Seine river in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony

PARIS: Curious onlookers gathered on bridges as dozens of boats snaked along the Seine river on Monday in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ unique opening ceremony next month. A total of 55 boats made the journey from Pont d’Austerlitz, named after a French military victory in 1805, to Pont d’Iena, a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower, the nation’s most striking and best-known landmark. Officials are confident that the near four-hour ceremony will run like clockwork on July 26.

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Boats cruise the Seine river in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony
PARIS: Curious onlookers gathered on bridges as dozens of boats snaked along the Seine river on Monday in a rehearsal for the Paris Olympics’ unique opening ceremony next month. A total of 55 boats made the journey from Pont d’Austerlitz, named after a French military victory in 1805, to Pont d’Iena, a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower, the nation’s most striking and best-known landmark. Officials are confident that the near four-hour ceremony will run like clockwork on July 26.
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