Paris Prepares for New Year's Eve with Extensive Security Measures and Festivities
The Champs-Élysées celebration will feature concerts, a 3D video mapping show, and a fireworks display, while authorities implement significant safety and transportation restrictions.
- A million visitors are expected on the Champs-Élysées for Paris's New Year's Eve celebration, which includes performances by artists like Eddy de Pretto and the Moulin Rouge dancers.
- The event will culminate in a midnight fireworks display and a 3D video mapping show projected onto the Arc de Triomphe, celebrating the city's diverse identity.
- 10,000 police and gendarmes will be deployed in Paris to ensure safety, with alcohol consumption and pyrotechnics prohibited in the area.
- Major road closures and public transportation adjustments, including station closures and free metro service on 17 lines, have been announced to manage the crowds.
- Authorities recommend families avoid bringing young children due to the expected density of attendees, and security checks will be conducted at designated access points.
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