Homes are threated as the Hawarden Fire burns in Riverside, California, July 21, 2024. (Photo by David SWANSON / AFP)

Homes are threated as the Hawarden Fire burns in Riverside, California, July 21, 2024. (Photo by David SWANSON / AFP)

Homes are threated as the Hawarden Fire burns in Riverside, California, July 21, 2024. (Photo by David SWANSON / AFP)

Homes are threated as the Hawarden Fire burns in Riverside, California, July 21, 2024. (Photo by David SWANSON / AFP)

Homes are threated as the Hawarden Fire burns in Riverside, California, July 21, 2024. (Photo by David SWANSON / AFP)

This handout photo taken and released by Taiwan's Defence Ministry on July 22, 2024 shows a Panshih-class fast combat support ship taking part in the annual Han Kuang Exercise off the coast of Yilan County. Taiwan launched its weeklong annual war games on July 22 with "unscripted" military exercises, a major change from the previous drills as the self-ruled island hopes to realistically simulate fending off potential attacks from China. (Photo by Handout / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout photo taken and released by Taiwan's Defence Ministry on July 22, 2024 shows a warship taking part in the annual Han Kuang Exercise off the coast of Yilan County. Taiwan launched its weeklong annual war games on July 22 with "unscripted" military exercises, a major change from the previous drills as the self-ruled island hopes to realistically simulate fending off potential attacks from China. (Photo by Handout / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

This handout photo taken and released by Taiwan's Defence Ministry on July 22, 2024 shows a warship taking part in the annual Han Kuang Exercise off the coast of Yilan County. Taiwan launched its weeklong annual war games on July 22 with "unscripted" military exercises, a major change from the previous drills as the self-ruled island hopes to realistically simulate fending off potential attacks from China. (Photo by Handout / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / TAIWAN DEFENCE MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

(FILES) The Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate for the Plataforma Unitaria Democratica party, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, greets supporters upon his arrival at the campaign act in Barlovento, Miranda State, Venezuela, on June 26, 2024. Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, a soft-spoken grandfather who eschews the spotlight, is the Venezuelan opposition's hope for unseating strongman Nicolas Maduro in July 28 presidential elections. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)

(FILES) Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate for the Plataforma Unitaria Democratica party, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, attends an event with women in Caracas on June 11, 2024. Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, a soft-spoken grandfather who eschews the spotlight, is the Venezuelan opposition's hope for unseating strongman Nicolas Maduro in July 28 presidential elections. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)

People cool off at a water park in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on July 21, 2024. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

TOPSHOT - People cool off at a water park in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on July 21, 2024. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

(FILES) Boats are stationed along the banks of the Seine river where stands have been installed ahead of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Paris, on July 10, 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 JOEL SAGET / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph shows the logo of Paris 2024 Olympics Games stucks in front of the stands at the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games which will host the Beach Volleyball and men's Blind Football competitions, at the Champ-De-Mars in Paris on July 10, 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)

(FILES) Workers lay lines on the field of the handball Olympics venue at the Paris Sud Arena facilities located at the Versailles exhibition center in Paris on July 3, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic 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 STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

(FILES) Pedestrians pass by stands installed on the route of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games opening ceremony, in Paris, on July 10, 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 JOEL SAGET / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph shows the logo of Paris 2024 Olympics Games stucks in front of the stands at the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games which will host the Beach Volleyball and men's Blind Football competitions, at the Champ-De-Mars in Paris on July 10, 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)

(FILES) A boat is navigated along the Seine river under the Pont au Change bridge on which stands have been installed on the route of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games opening ceremony, in Paris, on July 10, 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 JOEL SAGET / AFP)

(FILES) A boat is navigated along the Seine river towards the Pont au Change bridge on which stands have been installed on the route of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games opening ceremony, in Paris, on July 10, 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 JOEL SAGET / AFP)

(FILES) Workers lay lines on the field of the handball Olympics venue at the Paris Sud Arena facilities located at the Versailles exhibition center in Paris on July 3, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic 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 STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph shows part of the stands at the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games which will host the Beach Volleyball and men's Blind Football competitions, at the Champ-De-Mars in Paris on July 10, 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)

(FILES) Workers lay lines on the field of the handball Olympics venue at the Paris Sud Arena facilities located at the Versailles exhibition center in Paris on July 3, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic 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 STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph shows the Eiffel Tower behind the stands at the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games which will host the Beach Volleyball and men's Blind Football competitions, at the Champ-De-Mars in Paris on July 10, 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)

(FILES) Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower are seen through the construction site of Parc des Champions (Champion's Park) at the Trocadero for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 4, 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 GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)

(FILES) A general view shows workers carrying on works at the under construction skatepark for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics at La Concorde Urban Parc site in Paris on July 3, 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 Luxor Obelisk is seen near to the under construction BMX park (foreground) for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, at La Concorde Urban Parc site in Paris on July 3, 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 photojournalist takes pictures of an empty stadium during a visit at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve d'Ascq, northern France, on July 2, 2024, which will host the basketball group stages matches and handball knockout stages during the Paris 2024 Olympic 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 DENIS CHARLET / AFP)

(FILES) Workers carry on works at the under construction skatepark for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics at La Concorde Urban Parc site in Paris on July 3, 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) This photograph shows the construction site of Parc des Champions (Champion's Park) at the foot of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 4, 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 Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph shows an empty stadium during a visit at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve d'Ascq, northern France, on July 2, 2024, which will host the basketball group stages matches and handball knockout stages during the Paris 2024 Olympic 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 DENIS CHARLET / AFP)

(FILES) A gardener mows the pitch of the Stade de France, on May 7, 2024 in Saint-Denis, suburb of Paris, as it will be one of the venues of the Paris 2024 Olympic 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 Martin BUREAU / AFP)

(FILES) A photograph taken on May 17, 2021 shows the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) at the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles), in Versailles, near Paris, ahead of its opening on May 19, as part of the easing up of the measure adopted to curb the spread of the Covid-19 in France. 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) This photograph taken on August 17, 2023, shows the starting line dedicated to the swim familiarisation event of the 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games Test Event floating underneath the Alexandre III bridge on the Seine river ahead of the women's triathlon 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games Test Event 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 BERTRAND GUAY / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph taken on April 12, 2024, shows workers as they operate on the construction site at Le Grand Palais in Paris, that will host the fencing and taekwondo competition events during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Grand Palais, site of the fencing and taekwondo events during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, regularly hosts horse racing competitions under its immense glass roof. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph taken on April 11, 2024 in the Champ-de-Mars in Paris shows the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games that will host the Beach Volleyball and men's Blind Football competitions. 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) This photograph shows a general view of the new track of the Stade de France, the Olympic Stadium of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Saint-Denis, North of Paris, on May 7, 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 Martin BUREAU / AFP)

(FILES) A picture taken on February 11, 2021 shows a view of the nave of the Grand Palais in Paris, one month ahead of the building's closure for four years of renovation work. The Grand Palais, site of the fencing and taekwondo events during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, regularly hosts horse racing competitions under its immense glass roof. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)

(FILES) Triathlon athletes compete next to the bridge Alexandre III and the Seine river as they run to go from swimming to cycling during a Test Event for the women's triathlon for the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on August 17, 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 Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph taken on April 3, 2024 in the Champ-de-Mars garden in Paris shows the construction site of the Eiffel Tower Stadium that will host the Beach Volleyball and men's Blind Football competitions during the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. The Champ de Mars and the Trocadero, two tourist hotspots located on either side of the Eiffel Tower, will host several events of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, near this monument used to sporting exploits. (Photo by Guillaume BAPTISTE / AFP)

(FILES) French 19th-century three-masted barque Belem (C) sails past the Fort Saint-Jean (L), as it arrives at the Vieux-Port (Old Port) during the Olympic Flame arrival ceremony, as part of its journey ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Marseille, southeastern France, on May 8, 2024. After the Greeks, a sardine, the Count of Monte Cristo and more recently the flame in Marseille aboard the Belem, the harbor of Marseille will host the sailing events of the Paris Olympic Games this summer. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP)

(FILES) Visitors tour the premises in front of the golden gates of the Chateau de Versailles, southwest of Paris, on June 7, 2023. Favorite of tourists, symbol of monarchical splendor and showcase of diplomacy, the Chateau de Versailles, sumptuous setting for the equestrian events of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, shines with its excess. (Photo by Ian LANGSDON / AFP)

(FILES) French windsurfer Ambre Papazian rides during an IQFoil training session in Marseille, southern France, on November 18, 2021. After the Greeks, a sardine, the Count of Monte Cristo and more recently the flame in Marseille aboard the Belem, the harbor of Marseille will host the sailing events of the Paris Olympic Games this summer. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph taken in Paris on June 22, 2024 shows the Place de la Concorde with ongoing works for the Olympic Games, with the eiffel tower in the background. La Concorde, an emblematic square with its famous obelisk dating from the 13th century BC, gets a facelift during the Paris Olympic Games with urban sports events: BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboarding and 3x3 basketball. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)

(FILES) A picture taken in the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) in Versailles near Paris, on June 5, 2020 shows the gardens on the eve of it re-opening after 82 days of closure due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Favorite of tourists, symbol of monarchical splendor and showcase of diplomacy, the Chateau de Versailles, sumptuous setting for the equestrian events of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, shines with its excess. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

(FILES) A boat sails on the Mediterranean Sea near the Frioul islands, off the coast of Marseille, southeastern France, on December 30, 2020. After the Greeks, a sardine, the Count of Monte Cristo and more recently the flame in Marseille aboard the Belem, the harbor of Marseille will host the sailing events of the Paris Olympic Games this summer. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP)

(FILES) A person walk past the Eiffel Tower, decorated with the Olympic rings for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on June 14, 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 Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)

(FILES) Kite riders compete in the sailing test event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roucas Blanc Marina in Marseille, southern France on July 10, 2023. After the Greeks, a sardine, the Count of Monte Cristo and more recently the flame in Marseille aboard the Belem, the harbor of Marseille will host the sailing events of the Paris Olympic Games this summer. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph shows a view of Olympic rings displayed at the arrival level of the Orly airport, south of 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 Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP)

(FILES) Triathlon athletes start to compete swimming in the Seine river next to the Alexandre III bridge during a Test Event for the women's triathlon for the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on August 17, 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 Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

(FILES) Sailors compete in the men's windsurfing IQFOIL class race during a sailing test event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roucas Blanc Marina in Marseille, southern France, on July 11, 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 Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

(FILES) Triathlon athlete dives in the Seine river with The Eiffel Tower in the background during the men's 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games Test Event in Paris, on August 18, 2023. From August 17 to 20, 2023, Paris 2024 is organising four triathlon events to test several arrangements, such as the sports operations, one year before the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The swim familiarisation event follows the cancellation on August 6 of the pre-Olympics test swimming competition due to excessive pollution which forced organisers to cancel the pre-Olympics event. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph taken on June 12, 2024, shows a general view of the swimming, para-swimming and water-polo olympic competition pool in the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic 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 Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph taken on August 20, 2023, shows the starting line dedicated to the swim familiarisation event of the 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games Test Event floating on the Seine river with the Eiffel Tower in the background ahead of the mixed relay 2023 World Triathlon Olympic Games Test Event in Paris. From August 17 to 20, 2023, Paris 2024 is organising four triathlon events to test several arrangements, such as the sports operations, one year before the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The swim familiarisation event follows the cancellation on August 6 of the pre-Olympics test swimming competition due to excessive pollution which forced organisers to cancel the pre-Olympics event. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP)

(FILES) Pedestrians walk past the Sacre Coeur Basilica in Montmartre, northern 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 MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph taken on February 13, 2023 shows a skyline of Paris with the Eiffel tower (L), the Pantheon (2nd-L), business district of La Defense (C-R) and Arc de Triomphe (R). 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 JOEL SAGET / AFP)

(FILES) The French flag flies over the Grand Palais, an exhibition hall and museum complex in Paris on December 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 Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

(FILES) People walk among flowering trees in the Nelson Mandela Gardens as La Canopee (The Canopy) of the Forum des Halles and the Centre Georges Pompidou are seen in the background, in central Paris on March 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 Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

(FILES) This picture shows La Defense business district, outside Paris, on January 11, 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 JOEL SAGET / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph taken on March 29, 2024, shows La Defense business district on the horizon, behind and the Arc de Triomphe 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 JOEL SAGET / AFP)

(FILES) A view of Paris taken from the Tour Saint-Jacques shows the Centre Pompidou on April 26, 2019. 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 July 13, 2023, shows an aerial view of the Roucas Blanc Marina in Marseille, southern France, during the sailing test event of Paris 2024 Olympic 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 Clemence FOURNIVAL / AFP)

(FILES) A picture taken on April 1, 2020, shows the empty place de la Concorde in Paris, as the country is under lockdown to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. 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) An aerial view taken on August 14, 2015 shows the bay of Marseille (R) and the Frioul archipelago (L) in southern France. 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) An aerial picture taken aboard an helicopter on July 20, 2010 shows a view of the Eiffel tower and the Trocadero 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 BORIS HORVAT / AFP)

(FILES) An aerial photograph taken on April 28, 2021 shows the Royal Chapel after its renovation at the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) in Versailles, in the outskirts of 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 Martin BUREAU / AFP)

(FILES) This picture taken on November 4, 2020 shows a fountain at the Place de la Concorde 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 BERTRAND GUAY / AFP)

(FILES) The sunsets over la Defence district in the distance and the glass barrel-vaulted roof of the Grand Palais built in the 1900 for the Universal Exhibition in the French capital Paris on July 8, 2019. 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) The Fontaine des Mers fountain is pictured on the Place de la Concorde square in Paris on April 3, 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 Guillaume BAPTISTE / AFP)

(FILES) A picture taken on July 14, 2016 shows an aerial view of Paris with the Seine river, the Eiffel tower, the Trocadero, and the Montparnasse Tower. 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) An aerial view taken on April 29, 2019, at sunset from over the Notre Dame bridge shows the quays of the river Seine, the Conciergerie and the Palais de Justice with the Eiffel Tower in the background 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 Eric Feferberg / AFP)

(FILES) This aerial picture taken on June 13, 2019 shows a 600 meters long installation by French land artist SAYPE entitled "Beyong Walls" representing hands joined together in support to the SOS Mediterrannee migrant association, set up at Paris' landmark Champs de Mars gardens in front of the Eiffel Tower. 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) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION

(FILES) A picture taken on July 14, 2017, in Paris shows an aerial view of the Eiffel tower by the river Seine, in the middle between, on one side, the Champ de Mars and the Ecole Militaire (rear C), and, on the other side, the Trocadero area with the Jardin du Trocadero and the palais Chaillot (front C). 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)

(FILES) A picture taken on May 17, 2021 shows a general view of the Chateau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles) in Versailles, near Paris, ahead of its opening on May 19, as part of the easing up of the measure adopted to curb the spread of the Covid-19 in France. 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) 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)

Brazilian Timbalada group performs at the 90’s Music Festival at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

The Brazilian E o Tchan! group's singer, Beto Jamaica (L), and dancer Sheila Mello perform at the 90's Music Festival at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

The Brazilian E o Tchan! group's singer, Compadre Washington (R), and dancer Sheila Mello perform at the 90's Music Festival at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

Brazilian E o Tchan! group pose for a photo after performing at the 90's Music Festival at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

The Brazilian E o Tchan! group's singer, Compadre Washington, performs at the 90's Music Festival at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

The Brazilian E o Tchan! group's singer, Beto Jamaica (R), and dancer Sheila Mello perform at the 90's Music Festival at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

The Brazilian E o Tchan! group's dancer, Sheila Mello, performs at the 90's Music Festival at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

The Brazilian E o Tchan! group's singers, Beto Jamaica (L) and Compadre Washington, perform at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

The Brazilian E o Tchan! group's singer, Beto Jamaica (R), and dancer Sheila Mello perform at the 90's Music Festival at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

The Brazilian E o Tchan! group's singer, Beto Jamaica (R), and dancer Sheila Mello perform at the 90's Music Festival at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

The Brazilian E o Tchan! group's singer, Beto Jamaica, performs at the 90's Music Festival at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

The Brazilian E o Tchan! group's singer, Beto Jamaica, performs at the 90's Music Festival at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / 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) This picture taken on April 01, 2020 shows Paris's Opera Garnier on the sixteenth day of a strict lockdown in France to stop the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph taken on February 12, 2024, shows the illuminated construction site of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral with its rear spire at sunset, in Paris. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph taken on August 19, 2021 in Paris, shows a giant crane outside Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was partially destroyed when fire broke out beneath the roof on April 15, 2019. - (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP) (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / 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 photograph taken on April 3, 2024, shows the financial district La Defense from Saint Cloud, in Paris. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand / AFP) (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / 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) A picture taken on February 1, 2021 in Paris, shows a ray of light on the Arc de Triomphe. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP) (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)

(FILES) A picture taken on July 10, 2017 shows a bateau mouche tour boat on the Seine river and the glass and steel roof of the Grand Palais from the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris. (Photo by ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / 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) The sun sets over the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral during the reconstruction project following a massive fire in April 2019, which destroyed its spire and most of the roof, in Paris on September 4, 2023. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

(FILES) This photograph taken on December 29, 2022, in Paris, shows a general view at night of the Notre Dame Cathedral illuminated, as reconstruction work takes place since the blaze of April 15, 2019. (Photo by Christophe DELATTRE / AFP) (Photo by Christophe DELATTRE / 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) Pedestrians walk in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris on November 17, 2023. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)