Consulate General of France in Bombay

On Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chose Paris to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This victory has made France proud as well as all the people working on Paris’ bid and who knew how to make Paris the obvious choice.

France is the world’s most popular tourist destination. Its appeal is due to the wide variety of things it has to offer in every area, especially its culture and tangible and intangible heritage, its flourishing artistic creations and its cultural and creative industries, its language and its art de vivre.

Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, conveys his deepest sympathies to the victims, their families and their near and dear ones in this tragic time. France expresses its heartfelt grief and full solidarity for Barcelona and all of Spain.

The reception organized on the occasion of Bastille day on 14th July was a great success, gathering around 935 people who appreciated, in particular, the national anthems sung by a choir of young blind children.

Statement by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.