PARIS — For athletes and audiences, these have been the Olympics when raucous crowds have roared once again following years of lockdown restrictions.
But outside the din of the stadiums, it’s impossible to ignore that Paris is relatively quiet.
“Last year, we were completely full inside and out,” said Bérangère Drogue, 38, who works at bistro L’Elephant Du Nil, in the trendy Marais neighborhood.
“It’s like night and day.”Berangere Drogue, a waiter at L'Elephant Du Nil, in Paris on Thursday.
“I have never seen Paris like this,” said Jugurta Chabane, 28, his black suit and tie matching his dark vehicle.
Persons:
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Organizations:
PARIS, Olympic Committee, NBC News . Taxi, NBC News, Olympic, Eiffel, Louvre Museum
Locations:
Paris, Marais