Last year’s summer of sport shone a light on the French capital’s iconic monuments, with many Olympic events taking place in or around Parisian landmarks, to the delight of spectators around the world. But the Olympics came with a pledge: that the event would improve conditions in districts like the Seine-Saint-Denis department, the poorest in mainland France. So has this promise been fulfilled? FRANCE 24’s Sonia Baritello and Olivia Salazar-Winspear report.
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