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The first groups of athletes arrive at the Athletes' Village, which officially opens its doors a week before the start of the Paralympic Games. A total of 4,400 athletes will be taking part in the competitions scheduled from August 28 to September 8. IMAGES
The athletes' village for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics officially opened and welcomed its first inhabitants on Thursday. The village to the north of Paris will house nearly 14,500 people, including 9,000 athletes, at its peak. Eight days before the opening ceremony, the first team members to arrive were from Australia and Brazil. IMAGES
The "Village de l'eau" (Water Village) opens its doors in Melle near Sainte-Soline, in the Deux-Sèvres region of France, where thousands of people opposed to 'mega-basins' are expected to gather until the end of the week. Significant police forces are present to search participants at the entrance to the village. IMAGES
Water floods the streets in the village of Lezinnes in France's Burgundy region. The Armançon river began to overflow its banks on Monday, causing evacuations, road closures and fears of extensive material damage in the area. IMAGES (COMPLETE VID34N933Z_FR et VID34NA4WT_FR)
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Saint-Denis, near Paris, for the inauguration of the Olympic Village, five months before the start of the Games (26 July - 11 August). IMAGES
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