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(FILES) Pedestrians walk in the rain along the Trocadero esplanade in front of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, on April 1, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) A pedestrian walks at the Louvre museum in Paris, with the Louvre Pyramid, designed by Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, seen in the background, in Paris, on February 21, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Kiran RIDLEY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
(FILES) Visitors take picture of the Eiffel Tower in a "Taxi Seine Paris" boat, a new shuttle service on the Seine river deserving two stopovers at the Louvre and the Bourdonnais, in Paris, on June 13, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP)
(FILES) A boat cruises on the Seine river with a rainbow in background near The Pont Neuf bridge in Paris on September 22, 2023. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
(FILES) A bicyclist passes the Obelisk of Place de la Concorde in Paris on February 4, 2018. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
(FILES) The sun rises over the Sanguinaires Islands in the bay of Ajaccio, near the French Mediterannean island of Corsica, on June 6, 2014. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Pascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph shows the Louvre Pyramid at sunset, designed by Chinese-US architect Ieoh Ming Pei and a wing of the Louvre museum in Paris on June 19, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Christophe DELATTRE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
(FILES) French 19th-century three-masted barque Belem sails near the coast of Marseille and Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica (background), in the Mediterranean Sea, on May 8, 2024, before landing with the Olympic torch, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP)
(FILES) This aerial view taken on July 8, 2019 shows the glass barrel-vaulted roof of the Grand Palais, built in 1900 for the Universal Exhibition, in the French capital Paris. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Eric Feferberg / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph taken on August 3, 2022 shows the Luxor Obelisk and Arc de Triomphe at the sunset, in Paris. - The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)
(FILES) A woman runs under the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel by the Louvre museum pyramid in the morning haze at dawn in Paris on March 22, 2019. - Chinese born US architect Ieoh Ming Pei's pyramid celebrates its 30th anniversary this month. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARCHITECT UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)
(FILES) The Louvre museum pyramid is pictured at dawn in Paris on March 22, 2019. - Chinese born US architect Ieoh Ming Pei's pyramid celebrates its 30th anniversary this month. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARCHITECT UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)
(FILES) An aerial view shows the Arc de Triomphe during the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on July 14, 2017. - The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD / AFP) (Photo by JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph taken on October 29, 2020 in Paris shows an exterior view of the Musee du Louvre at its closing time and the Pyramide du Louvre, designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, ahead of a second national general lockdown from October 30 to December 1, aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19. - France and Germany have moved toward shutting down sectors of their economies as part of accelerating efforts worldwide to check a resurgent coronavirus and still limit the financial fallout. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
(FILES) A picture taken on September 4, 2017 shows people sitting under the "Canopy" of the "Forum des Halles" shopping area. - The Canopy was designed by French architects Patrick Berger and Jacques Anziutti. (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
(FILES) This aerial photograph taken on May 30, 2021 shows the Seine river and the Eiffel Tower, in Paris. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Lucas BARIOULET / AFP)
(FILES) A picture taken on May 16, 2017 shows the Grand Palais in Paris, the proposed venue for the 2024 Olympic Games taekwondo and fencing events for the 2024 Olympic Games events, as the IOC Evaluation Commission visits Paris, before a vote for the 2024 Summer Olympics. - The IOC's 11-member evaluation commission, who examined rival bidders Los Angeles last week, started their day with a visit to the Eiffel Tower, the iconic backdrop to the triathlon start should the French capital be chosen to host the Games. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)
(FILES) The President of World Athletics Sebastian Coe attends the opening ceremony for the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 19, 2023. Sebastian Coe has proven to be his own man throughout his life but he told AFP he has never worried about doing what he thinks is right "even if it means temporary or long-term unpopularity." The 67-year-old president of World Athletics, who has restored the governing body's lustre since he was elected in 2015, said it was up to others to judge whether he has an independent streak or was guided by his convictions. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
(FILES) World Atheltics President Sebastian Coe delivers a speech on the eve of the Indoor World Athletics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on February 29, 2024. Sebastian Coe has proven to be his own man throughout his life but he told AFP he has never worried about doing what he thinks is right "even if it means temporary or long-term unpopularity." The 67-year-old president of World Athletics, who has restored the governing body's lustre since he was elected in 2015, said it was up to others to judge whether he has an independent streak or was guided by his convictions. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP)
(FILES) Re-elected President of World Athletics, British Sebastian Coe gestures as he addresses a session on the second day of the World Athletics Congress at the main hall of the Hungexpo, the Hungarian Exhibition and Fair Center in Budapest on August 18, 2023. Sebastian Coe has proven to be his own man throughout his life but he told AFP he has never worried about doing what he thinks is right "even if it means temporary or long-term unpopularity." The 67-year-old president of World Athletics, who has restored the governing body's lustre since he was elected in 2015, said it was up to others to judge whether he has an independent streak or was guided by his convictions. (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP)
(FILES) Sommelier and wine merchant, Jordan poses inside his shop in Paris, on May 13, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) Owner of the GM souvenirs shop for travellers and tourists, Galli poses in front of her shop on Rivoli street in Paris on May 30, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
(FILES) Store manager of "Le Petit Prince", Aurelia poses holding a puppet of the character "Le Petit Prince" from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's book "Le Petit Prince" (The Little Prince) in front of the store in the Latin Quarter of Paris, on May 17, 2024.. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) French performer "la Briochee" poses outside the Parisian transvestite cabaret "Madame Arthur" in Paris, on April 25, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) A couple walks past the Louvre Pyramid, designed by Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris, on February 24, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
(FILES) Boats sail on the Seine River near the Pont Alexandre III bridge as the moonset over Paris, on February 12, 2024. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)
(FILES) A picture taken on December 15, 2016 shows the "Grande Arche" and a part of La Defense business area, western Paris. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by LIONEL BONAVENTURE / AFP)
(FILES) A picture taken on February 1, 2021 in Paris, shows a ray of light on the Trocadero. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)
(FILES) A picture taken on March 21, 2019, shows the sunset behind the Louvre Pyramid in Paris. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
(FILES) A photo shows the Alexandre III Bridge and the Eiffel Tower as a bateau mouche tourism boat cruises on the river Seine at sunset in Paris on March 16, 2023. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)
(FILES) A picture taken on May 16, 2017 shows the Champ-de-Mars park, the proposed venue for beach volleyball events at the 2024 Olympic Games, as the IOC Evaluation Commission visits Paris, before a vote for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are set to begin with an unprecedented open-air ceremony on the river Seine on July 26, 2024, as most concerns so far relate to security arrangements for the opening festivities. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
(FILES) Prison guards check the visiting rooms at the Prison de la Sante in Paris, on November 6, 2020. In Paris, local residents protest against the "nuisance" of the overcrowded Sante prison. A year ago, a number of residents formed an association and began making representations to the authorities. They are calling for permanent patrols around the prison, fixed guard posts and the installation of soundproof windows. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP)
(FILES) The French and European Union flags flutter outside the Sante prison in Paris on February 26, 2019. In Paris, local residents protest against the "nuisance" of the overcrowded Sante prison. A year ago, a number of residents formed an association and began making representations to the authorities. They are calling for permanent patrols around the prison, fixed guard posts and the installation of soundproof windows. (Photo by JACQUES DEMARTHON / AFP)
(FILES) Two elderly people walk past the Sante prison on March 19, 2020 in Paris. In Paris, local residents protest against the "nuisance" of the overcrowded Sante prison. A year ago, a number of residents formed an association and began making representations to the authorities. They are calling for permanent patrols around the prison, fixed guard posts and the installation of soundproof windows. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)
(FILES) French waiter and bartender Camille poses in front of the iconic cafe and restaurant, opened in 1884, "Les Deux Magots" in Paris' 6th district, on April 17, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
(FILES) French antiques dealer, Francois poses during a photo session at the Paul Bert - Serpette antiques market in Saint-Ouen, north of Paris, on May 27, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) French police officer Sandra poses during a photo session in Paris on April 24, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
(FILES) Paris' city refuse collector, Sabrina poses at Place des Vosges in Paris, on June 03, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) Artist cartoonists Michel and Claudine, who draw portraits of tourists, pose at Place du Tertre in Paris on April 10, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
(FILES) French policeman Adrien poses in a night unit uniform of the Paris Police Prefecture during a photo session in Paris, on March 21, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) Museum attendant Rguiga poses at the Musee national de la Legion d’Honneur during a photo session in Paris, on May 15, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) Head waitress at 'Le Bouillon Chartier' restaurant, Fati poses during a photo session at the restaurant in Paris, on April 30, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) Parisian RATP metro station attendant, Florian poses during a photo session at the Guimard exit of the Porte Dauphine metro station in Paris on April 10, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
(FILES) Australian Moulin Rouge's dancer Madison poses on stage at the dinner theater and cabaret "Le Moulin Rouge" in Paris on March 21, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
(FILES) High speed TGV train driver for France's national state-owned railway company SNCF, Magali poses during a photo session in Paris, on April 18, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) Bus driver for the Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), Marie-Charlotte poses in her bus during a photo session in Paris, on March 14, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) French soldiers from the "Operation Sentinelle" French military operation, protecting the deemed sensitive "points" of the territory from terrorism, poses during a photo session below the Sacre-Coeur basilica in Paris, on May 15, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) Director of Laduree macarons' shop, Maxence poses outside the shop on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, on March 7, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
(FILES) Air France Pilot Antoine poses by an Airbus A350 passenger plane during a photo session at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France, north of Paris, on April 4, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
(FILES) Second-hand bookseller (bouquiniste), Edouard poses in front of his stands, where he sells antiquarian books and old posters, on the left bank of the Seine River in Paris on April 6, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
(FILES) Museum attendant Alexis poses next to a wax figure of French football player Kylian MBappe at the Grevin Wax museum in Paris, on May 03, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
(FILES) Members of a Paris firefighting brigade pose by their truck during a photo session in Paris, on May 13, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) Personal shopper for La Samaritaine luxury department store, Rou poses during a photo session at La Samaritaine in Paris, on April 17, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) Paris metro driver Astrid poses during a photo session at the Porte de Saint-Cloud metro station in Paris on May 2, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
(FILES) (From L) Moulin Rouge's dancer, Fanny, Keira et Alana, wearing French Cancan outfits made of petticoat, knickers and corset, garter and ankle boots, pose at the entrance of the cabaret "Le Moulin Rouge" in Paris on March 13, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
(FILES) Security guard Hakim poses in the Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des Glaces) in the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles), in Versailles, southwest of Paris on April 8, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)
(FILES) French craftsperson of the Year 1986 in Bakery (Meilleur Ouvrier de France en Boulangerie) , Christian Vabret poses in front of his bakery, in Paris' 4th district, on April 11, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
(FILES) French driver Eric for '2 CV Paris Visits', who proposes to explore the French capital with his iconic Citroen 2 CV, poses during a photo session in Paris, on May 7, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) Doorman of the Hotel Lutetia, Jean poses in front of the hotel in Paris on April 12, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
(FILES) Head waiter at the Angelina tea house and cafe, Frederic poses during a photo session in Paris, on April 12, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
(FILES) Owner of the cheese shop "Barthelemy", Claire poses in front of her store in Paris on April 12, 2024. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
(FILES) AFP presents 'Paris Welcomes You', a reportage by AFP photographers of 31 pictures taken through March-June, 2024 in Paris, of some of the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. From the stage of the Moulin Rouge to the tarmac of Charles-de-Gaulle airport and the Chateau de Versailles, AFP photographers went to meet the French people who will be welcoming the millions of visitors to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They are police officers, bus drivers, museum attendants or waiters, and this summer they will be in contact with the more than 15 million tourists expected in the capital. Rarely in the limelight, these men and women embody the diversity of people and professions that make up the Parisian postcard. Search for all these reportage images using: FRANCE-OLY-PARIS-2024-PARIS WELCOMES YOU (Photo by Julien DE ROSA and Miguel MEDINA / AFP)
(FILES) AFP presents a reportage of a series of combinations of archive photos from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s and photos taken by photographer Dimitar Dilkoff in March and April 2024 showing before and after views of street scenes and landmarks in Paris as the French capital braces for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
Protesters from labour groups carrying placards with slogan asking the government for a minimum wage hike of 150 PHP (approx 2.5 USD), march towards the Congress of the Philippines during a demonstration coinciding with the State of the Nation Address by Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila on July 22, 2024. (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP)
Protesters from labour groups carrying placards with slogan asking the government for a minimum wage hike of 150 PHP (approx 2.5 USD), march towards the Congress of the Philippines during a demonstration coinciding with the State of the Nation Address by Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila on July 22, 2024. (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP)
AFP presents a reportage by Hector Retamal of 52 photographs taken between June 27 - July 5, 2024, of Mongolians straddling the divide between rural and urban life in a country where the demands of the modern world are extinguishing nomadic traditions. Search MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE for the accompanying text and video. Search ‘REPORTAGE’ to source all feature, magazine and photo essays. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows Luvsanbaldan Batsukh walking with his horse while herding sheep and goats in Khishig-Undur in Bulgan province. Batsukh, 25, tried working two years as a construction worker in the city but it wasn't to his liking. Now, he cuts a dashing figure riding his horse down rolling hills, living alongside his brother and his family in a small cluster of remote gers. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows livestock herder Khurtsbaatar Enkhbilig riding a motorcycle on a field where his animals graze in Khutag-Undur in Bulgan province. For Enkhbilig, 43, a former publisher, the decision to move to the countryside and become a herder was years in the making. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows Luvsanbaldan Batsukh standing next to his horse while herding his sheep and goats in Khishig-Undur in Bulgan province. Batsukh, 25, tried working two years as a construction worker in the city but it wasn't to his liking. Now, he cuts a dashing figure riding his horse down rolling hills, living alongside his brother and his family in a small cluster of remote gers. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows Bat-Erdene Khulan (C), a financial consultant who now lives in the capital Ulaanbaatar, posing with her parents Bat-Ulzii Bat-Erdene (R) and Sanduijav Altakhuyag outside a ger (Mongolian tent) in Batsumber in Tuv province. Frozen from horseriding in the winter and teased by other kids for her tan from summers spent outdoors -- Bat-Erdene Khulan vividly remembers childhood on Mongolia's steppe with her herder parents. She has since studied in Luxembourg, raised a child in the city, and earns a comfortable living in finance -- bridging a divide between rural and urban life in a country where the demands of the modern world are extinguishing nomadic traditions. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows herder Bat-Ulzii Bat-Erdene, the father of financial consultant Bat-Erdene Khulan who now lives in the capital Ulaanbaatar, speaking during an interview with AFP in his ger (Mongolian tent) in Batsumber in Tuv province. Frozen from horseriding in the winter and teased by other kids for her tan from summers spent outdoors -- Bat-Erdene Khulan vividly remembers childhood on Mongolia's steppe with her herder parents. She has since studied in Luxembourg, raised a child in the city, and earns a comfortable living in finance -- bridging a divide between rural and urban life in a country where the demands of the modern world are extinguishing nomadic traditions. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows Luvsanbaldan Batsukh herding his sheep and goats in Khishig-Undur in Bulgan province. Batsukh, 25, tried working two years as a construction worker in the city but it wasn't to his liking. Now, he cuts a dashing figure riding his horse down rolling hills, living alongside his brother and his family in a small cluster of remote gers. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows Luvsanbaldan Batsukh riding his horse while herding his sheep and goats in Khishig-Undur in Bulgan province. Batsukh, 25, tried working two years as a construction worker in the city but it wasn't to his liking. Now, he cuts a dashing figure riding his horse down rolling hills, living alongside his brother and his family in a small cluster of remote gers. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows Chagdgaa Battsetseg on a boat on the Eg River in Hantay in Bulgan province. A successful skincare entrepreneur in a past life, Battsetseg now fishes, herds goats and keeps bees far from the capital city. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows Luvsanbaldan Batsukh riding his horse before herding his sheep and goats in Khishig-Undur in Bulgan province. Batsukh, 25, tried working two years as a construction worker in the city but it wasn't to his liking. Now, he cuts a dashing figure riding his horse down rolling hills, living alongside his brother and his family in a small cluster of remote gers. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows Luvsanbaldan Batsukh getting ready to leave his ger (Mongolian tent) in Khishig-Undur in Bulgan province. Batsukh, 25, tried working two years as a construction worker in the city but it wasn't to his liking. Now, he cuts a dashing figure riding his horse down rolling hills, living alongside his brother and his family in a small cluster of remote gers. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows livestock herder Khurtsbaatar Enkhbilig riding a motorcycle on a field where his animals graze in Khutag-Undur in Bulgan province. For Enkhbilig, 43, a former publisher, the decision to move to the countryside and become a herder was years in the making. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows herder Gan-Erdene Ganbat posing on a motorcycle outside his ger (Mongolian tent) in Khutag-Undur, Bulgan province. Ganbat, 27, pins his hopes for fame, fortune and marriage on his prize horse, a fixture at local traditional races. He acknowledged the isolation many of his fellow young herders felt: a dwindling social circle, arrogance from city dwellers who look down on rural folks and slim opportunities for dating. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows a general view of the ger (Mongolian tent) of herder Gan-Erdene Ganbat at a field in Khutag-Undur, Bulgan province. Ganbat, 27, pins his hopes for fame, fortune and marriage on his prize horse, a fixture at local traditional races. He acknowledged the isolation many of his fellow young herders felt: a dwindling social circle, arrogance from city dwellers who look down on rural folks and slim opportunities for dating. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows Luvsanbaldan Batsukh posing next to his ger (Mongolian tent) in Khishig-Undur in Bulgan province. Batsukh, 25, tried working two years as a construction worker in the city but it wasn't to his liking. Now, he cuts a dashing figure riding his horse down rolling hills, living alongside his brother and his family in a small cluster of remote gers. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a view from the ger (Mongolian tent) of Bat-Erdene Khulan's parents in Batsumber, Tuv province. Frozen from horseriding in the winter and teased by other kids for her tan from summers spent outdoors -- Bat-Erdene Khulan vividly remembers childhood on Mongolia's steppe with her herder parents. She has since studied in Luxembourg, raised a child in the city, and earns a comfortable living in finance -- bridging a divide between rural and urban life in a country where the demands of the modern world are extinguishing nomadic traditions. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows Chagdgaa Battsetseg checking on beehives in Hantay in Bulgan province. A successful skincare entrepreneur in a past life, Battsetseg now fishes, herds goats and keeps bees far from the capital city. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows an aerial view of Bat-Ulzii Bat-Erdene (R) and Sanduijav Altakhuyag (L), parents of financial consultant Bat-Erdene Khulan who now lives in the capital Ulaanbaatar, tending to their cattle on a field in Batsumber in Tuv province. Frozen from horseriding in the winter and teased by other kids for her tan from summers spent outdoors -- Bat-Erdene Khulan vividly remembers childhood on Mongolia's steppe with her herder parents. She has since studied in Luxembourg, raised a child in the city, and earns a comfortable living in finance -- bridging a divide between rural and urban life in a country where the demands of the modern world are extinguishing nomadic traditions. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows livestock herder Khurtsbaatar Enkhbilig tending to his livestock in Khutag-Undur in Bulgan province. For Enkhbilig, 43, a former publisher, the decision to move to the countryside and become a herder was years in the making. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows Luvsanbaldan Batsukh preparing to ride his horse before herding his sheep and goats in Khishig-Undur in Bulgan province. Batsukh, 25, tried working two years as a construction worker in the city but it wasn't to his liking. Now, he cuts a dashing figure riding his horse down rolling hills, living alongside his brother and his family in a small cluster of remote gers. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows Sanduijav Altakhuyag, the mother of financial consultant Bat-Erdene Khulan who now lives in the capital Ulaanbaatar, preparing lunch inside a ger (Mongolian tent) in Batsumber in Tuv province. Frozen from horseriding in the winter and teased by other kids for her tan from summers spent outdoors -- Bat-Erdene Khulan vividly remembers childhood on Mongolia's steppe with her herder parents. She has since studied in Luxembourg, raised a child in the city, and earns a comfortable living in finance -- bridging a divide between rural and urban life in a country where the demands of the modern world are extinguishing nomadic traditions. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows herder Gan-Erdene Ganbat sitting past horses in Khutag-Undur, Bulgan province. Ganbat, 27, pins his hopes for fame, fortune and marriage on his prize horse, a fixture at local traditional races. He acknowledged the isolation many of his fellow young herders felt: a dwindling social circle, arrogance from city dwellers who look down on rural folks and slim opportunities for dating. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows herder Gan-Erdene Ganbat during an interview with AFP in Khutag-Undur, Bulgan province. Ganbat, 27, pins his hopes for fame, fortune and marriage on his prize horse, a fixture at local traditional races. He acknowledged the isolation many of his fellow young herders felt: a dwindling social circle, arrogance from city dwellers who look down on rural folks and slim opportunities for dating. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows Chagdgaa Battsetseg (R) checking on beehives in Hantay in Bulgan province. A successful skincare entrepreneur in a past life, Battsetseg now fishes, herds goats and keeps bees far from the capital city. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows Sanduijav Altakhuyag, the mother of financial consultant Bat-Erdene Khulan who now lives in the capital Ulaanbaatar, posing next to her ger (Mongolian tent) in Batsumber in Tuv province. Frozen from horseriding in the winter and teased by other kids for her tan from summers spent outdoors -- Bat-Erdene Khulan vividly remembers childhood on Mongolia's steppe with her herder parents. She has since studied in Luxembourg, raised a child in the city, and earns a comfortable living in finance -- bridging a divide between rural and urban life in a country where the demands of the modern world are extinguishing nomadic traditions. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows Luvsanbaldan Batsukh standing next to his horse while herding sheep and goats in Khishig-Undur in Bulgan province. Batsukh, 25, tried working two years as a construction worker in the city but it wasn't to his liking. Now, he cuts a dashing figure riding his horse down rolling hills, living alongside his brother and his family in a small cluster of remote gers. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows Chagdgaa Battsetseg posing next to the Eg River in Hantay in Bulgan province. A successful skincare entrepreneur in a past life, Battsetseg now fishes, herds goats and keeps bees far from the capital city. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
