Paris Olympics: the rain falls mainly on the Seine
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- I went to the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony on the Seine... and it rained. Boy did it rain!
Here's a quick video of what sort of day we locals in Paris had as the Games opened. TL;DR It was a day of sabotage, security... and getting soaked. But Paris was at the center of the world's attention (where many Parisiains believe it belongs!).
😂😂❤love your channel. Very honest
Thanks -- I'll never give fake Instagrammy type videos. There is a lot of beauty in reality!
@@amusingaida your speaking is fake as Hell
The ones who paid 3 grand a ticket must be in(Seine)
@@billbollins 👍😂😂😂
One of my favorite athletes was on the Team USA boat (I’m American) so I watched it on tv, and honestly….I think the rain made it even more beautiful. I’ve never watched the opening ceremony for the Olympics before so I decided to watch and I absolutely loved it. I don’t think a lot of Americans who watched it realized that Paris was most likely trying to showcase what the city is known for: history with showing the iconic sights and the Louvre with the person running with the torch, fashion with the fashion show on the bridge, the music with the different artists, the PDA…..Paris is known as the City of love and having lots of PDA so I wasn’t surprised by the throuple happening. What made me tear up the most was seeing all the boats especially seeing my country Team USA”, the rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine song, the torch being passed around to the older gentleman in the wheelchair, the to the two black athletes lighting the cauldron, and of course Celine Dion.
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I think Paris gets a lot of points for holding the ceremony on the Seine. That made it stand out from every other Olympics. And it made us Parisians feel more connected to it. It was a shame it rained though. Otherwise it could have turned into an all-night party. (You might hate me for this, but I thought the John Lennon cover was one of the weakest points.... My favorite part was the silver horsewoman gliding along the water.)
@@amusingaida honestly I think the John Lennon cover made it a bit more emotional and considering the message behind the song, and especially with everything happening in the world now….it was meant to bring us all together. I absolutely loved the metallic horse coming down the river though, like they said it during the broadcast that it gave off cinematic vibes and I agree. I felt like I was watching history but with an epic cinematic touch to it.
Love the honesty, looking forward to watching on TV too :)
We were standing on the Seine banks at the worst possible location and under the rain. But we had a fantastic time, ‘dancing in the rain’ until the very last minute
@@pmdaguet as long as you met the occasion with joy, what else matters?
What a cosy apartment. Thanks for the sincere video.
Great title , very funny. Love your work , cheers from Down Under.
Thanks - I thought it was a good title too (and very apt!)
hiya from ca...love ur belle productions esp the mellow, elegant A Day in Paris , where you wander lovely as a cloud as well as being a bit goofy jabon...y'all are rockin the Olympics...take care, maureen and merci madame
Thanks - that video is one of my favorites too
Bonjour Aida, and thanks for your take on the opening ceremony.
I love Paris and I was excited to see the Seine being used as a backdrop rather than the usual stadium. But oh dear. It was Incredibly long and boring. A few highlights (the opera singer on the roof of le Grand Palais with the flag, the 'blood red' streamers) but mostly as damp as the weather.
I hope you have more fun and freedom in the next few weeks.
Cheers from Scotland
@@robertcallander6772 quite a few people share your view. But, well, I guess I'll carry the memory with me forever...
Hello from California. You are so fortunate to be able to live in Paris. It was a wonderful Opening Ceremony. Thank you for the lovely video. 😊
Thanks for dropping a line from California (I bet you'd love some of the rain we had!)
@@amusingaidaRain, and a case of beaujolais nouveau would be nice. 😊😋
@@fv1291 I'd never say no to a case of wine. Maybe Bourgogne though....
This is exactly the correct representation of what truly happened that day. We were on the same boat. Bravo to you. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! Glad our experiences matched up...
I think kudos to Paris for trying something new. Paying homage to environment is what the world needs to focus on right now and Paris did it on the grandeur stage. Instead of binding in walled stadiums, they showcased on Seine 👏🏻.
Of course the weather is unpredictable, but while watching it on TV, looked like they managed it well.
Sad to see you missed Celine Dion in the end, I can't imagine being in Paris and missing that. Hope you go to some events and post from there 👍🏻🤞🏻
She was far away from Celine, would had watched on a cscreen anyways
Even if I'd stayed I would have missed that Great Québécoise singing in the Eiffel Tower.... That performance was only for the VIPs assembled at Trocadero -- and the TV cameras. So I did get to see her perform, after all!
Great to get your impressions of this historic event. Merci
Je suis Parisien et je peux vous dire que for me : Except Celine Dion, this opening of the Olympic Games was totally ridiculous.
Vraiment??
Elle était fantastique, oui. Mais j'ai bien adoré Gojira et la chevalière sur la Seine aussi.
@@amusingaida La poésie de la chevalière était belle, certe 🙂
@@marjorieorveau6707 C’est mon avis. Et vous, quel est votre avis ?
@@ericdurville6306 j'ai trouvé le spectacle vivant, completement innovant et plein de clins d'oeil sur la culture et l'histoire française. Je ne m'ennuyais pas du tout!
It was different, certainly unique using the boats to introduce the teams. I could relate, we took a 90 minute private boat tour last month on the Seine (without the rain), maybe the best way to see some of the more iconic sites in Paris. I was concerned that the first torch bearer might slip on one of those rooftops.
It does give a peaceful view of some big symbolic landmarks, yes. But it does get slippery when it rains in the city
Bummer about the rain! Thanks for sharing what you could, anyway. I enjoyed it!
Thanks.. it was still memorable
Très bonne sommaire. Thank you for sharing. I was there and watched in the rain with my daughter. Could only see some things from the banks but everyone was in upbeat party form and it was a great atmosphere.
That's cool. I did see a lot of people partying in the wet regardless. It was certainly a thing.
I just finished watching the replay here in Canada. France did an amazing job, wow!!
And Celine Dion! What can I say? She is a treasure wherever she goes.
Celin Dion is horrible as almost all American artists are horrible too.
@@RandolphGrandeurShe’s Canadian!!!!
@@fanaoa9361 she keeps a horrible singer, from the Canadian part of America whizkid.
You should work on your anger as well as your geography and your knowledge of the cultural and political differences between Canada and the US.
@@hanley_music I'm not getting involved in this back and forth!
Thanks for the video Aida! In spite of the rain it looks amazing. Be safe !!
It was a unique experience. But in the end the discomfort outweighed the community....
Aida, it’s interesting to hear about your adventures, or misadventures, with the opening ceremony. A friend had offered me a spare ticket but it turned out to be nominative and non-transferable, so I watched on France 2 from the comfort of my sofa 😅…
I just recently discovered your channel and I loved the travelogue enumerating different, well chosen and well observed aspects of the 20 arrondissements. And I agreed with your conclusion: the 11th is the best 🤓😎
Hi! Glad you stumbled on my channel (and that you watched the ceremony while staying dry)... More videos to come!
Merci Aida !!!
thanks for sharing this moment with us...I feel better, very egoistically, because I had no ticket, and would have loved to attend this ceremony (I leave in the suburb of Paris). Cheerz
You didn't miss much. It was better on the télé.
You are a real DIVA !!! Merci !!!
Haha! Thanks... I think?
Too bad you weren't there for the Millennium in Paris (Dec. 31st 1999). This was a monstrous party, going from the Eiffel tower to the Champs Elysees. That one was definitely the once in a life time.
@@asterixky I know people who were there - it sounds like it was great (if you overlook the Y2K paranoia at the time!)
I love your wonderful videos
Hugs from Utah ♥️✨️🌞🌟
So now I too feel like I’ve been to the Olympics, after sharing it with your video! But since I hate crowds… I’d totally go for the internet online versions instead… so I can just stay home and watch. Thanks for your videos!
The crowd to get to the river was horrible. If I'd know that ahead of time it might have turned me off completely going at all. As it was though, I got an interesting little experience out of it... and that video
'You look fabulous in stripes .....Enjoy the party Lovely Aida' 🥳🎉
Thanks (for the stripes comment). As for partying... not in the rain. I'm nice and dry at home.
Morning from 🇺🇸! Well that was an interesting start...rain dampers but doesn't stop it...honestly wish I had been there...the excitement alone would be worth it. Twenty-some days left and looking forward to every one of them. Stay dry, stay warm...and sometimes venture out for us so we sense the joys vicariously.
I think being in Paris during the course of the Olympics could be interesting. No need to have been there for the Opening Ceremony. It was better on TV (or at the final placement in front of the Eiffel Tower where Macron and other leaders were).
@@amusingaida You're probably right. Would have loved to see the singers in person tho.
It rained for my visit last month, cancelling cycling in the Versailles gardens and Strasburg. Made the best of it. Back in LA w/o rain, so we are on fire (season)
From one extreme to the other, for you...
I hate crowds. Thanks for the post.
I agree. Crowds aren't really my thing either.
Parisians (at least those without the tickets) had been asked to stay at home??? And before the Games, all you heard from the officials was that Parisians should stay in the city because it's going to be so much fun! Rather a mixed message, I'd say... (I've temporarily escaped Paris over a year ago, but lovely to see my neighbourhood at the beginning of the video!)
Actually there is a website and campaign about 'Anticipate the Games'. And it recommended avoiding travel into Paris on Opening Ceremony day. Security was crazy. Most Parisians I know were either on vacation or stayed at home. It was like Zombieland.
@@Aihiospace They had not been asked to stay home ! They FLED.
Thank you for the update. At least you didn’t have to pay. Looking good!
Paying for that would have been an exaggeration too far. But it was memorable. I'm happy to have gone out to see the bit that I did.... and to decide to leave when I did
Merci pour bonne video du 2024 premier Olympiques Aida! En anglais, thanks for the vid!
My pleasure - I turned that one around superfast for you
@@amusingaida c'est bien madame Aida.
The gods were speaking. The sky was falling. The games of shame, hypocrisy and bribery celebrated from the skies with heavy rain. It's not even stopped today and it's already noon the next day. More than 16hrs raining non stop 😂. I'm no god believer, but this feels like a Holy moment.
Nah, it's the gods and goddesses smiling on France's synchronized swimming team
Yes !
Kudos to the French government for seeding the clouds in order to get a downpour. I knew French technology led Europe. But this surpassed expectation. Of course this was an homage to Midnight in Paris. Lea Seydoux is caught in the rain as she runs into Owen Wilson's character. Mon dieu, she exclaims as the clouds discharge torrents of water. "But I love Paris in the rain," he exclaims "It's even more beautiful." And off they go-arm in arm. How utterly romantic. Marcron may have lost seats in the Assemblee. But he surprised us with Celine Dion's magnificent rendition of Piaf. Then the topper, he guaranteed the skies to weep-right on cue! After all, when your name is "a musing Aida"-how could you fail to say: "How operatic!" Joyously enjoying women's water volley ball from Washington DC--Chapeau bas!
You're mentioning my favorite bit: the silvery horsewoman
If I had not experienced a day of heavy rain visiting Paris years ago (my only souvenir was an expensive new umbrella!) I would have said the Opening Ceremony had been cursed with English weather 😂
It actually can rain quite a bit in Paris... though I admit it's more in winter and early spring. But heavy storms are known to happen in summer... you can feel the humidity building up.
Merci!
Historical French quote:
"Paris vaut bien une messe..." (Paris is well worth a mass) - Gojira, 2024... or was is someone else, in other times?😉
It was better on tv, I'm glad I didn't get a ticket for the opening.
Really, I felt a little bad for the people who spent hundreds/thousands for a very wet seat. It was really a made-for-TV spectacle...
Merci
Merci !
And the actual benefits of holding the Olympics Games are what and for who exactly?
Those are legitimate questions. I guess, historically, it underlines France as the birthplace of the modern Olympics.
Dear Aida,
Allez, je vais m’exprimer en anglais cette fois-ci!!!
Mais permettez-moi de commencer en français quand même!
J’ai tout simplement ADORÉ cette dernière vidéo!
You could not have had much sleep! You’re SO up to date!!! So quick? How do you do that? I’m sorry if I’m repeating myself here ... there are so many UA-cam channels out there! Yours is such SO professional! Do you do everything on your own? The editing, etc.
I’m going to get a bit personal ( I hope you don’t mind) ... I live in Haute Vienne. In less than a week (on Thursday 1st of August), I’m coming to Paris (La Gare d’Austerlitz) from Limoges.
Do you think I should cancel my trip ?
OR ... if you don’t wish to answer that question ... ...
Wish me luck anyway!
Moi aussi, tout comme vous, j’ai regardé (de bout en bout) sur mon Smartphone. Grand fan d’Aznavour, j’étais content avec Aya reprenant un de ses titres!
Je suis prof de langues ... I repeat: I have NEVER EVER known a French person whose English is as good as yours!!!
Indeed, you are very amusing ! What a witty “jeu de mots”!!!
Bon week-end à vous!
ahah, merci Fanaoa, c'est toujours gratifiant de lire que mon anglais tienne debout ! Mais quand même, je l'avais bien pratiqué. No, not a lot of sleep after the cérémonie, c'est vrai. But I thought a little video was de mise after such an experience.
And thanks for the compliments on my modest channel. I do a lot of it myself, yes, but I also have help when it's needed (I'm lucky to have helping hands, I know!).
As for your upcoming trip to Paris -- I'd say absolutely do come. The city has been pleasantly quiet the last couple of days, with many Parisians fleeing the JO and many tourists too afraid it would be crowded or too expensive. If it continues like this you may find Paris exactement à votre goût. I'm enjoying it, I must say.
@@amusingaida Million thanks for answering me.
Mais je préfère notre «passé de l’infinitif »!!! Merci de m’avoir répondu !
Makes so much more sense!
Donc, vivement le 1er août pour moi!!!
Thanks again for your reply. Et bonne continuation à vous.
@@fanaoa9361 Vous voulez dire pour la conjugaison de 'tenir' ? Les 2 marchent, mais comme il y a un élément de doute je préférais le subjonctif !
@@amusingaida No, I was simply commenting on my own use of English or French to thank you ... English speakers would never say: «thanks for having answered me »!!! Which is what we say «Merci de m’avoir répondu »Pendant les leçons, je me tue à leur expliquer que «Merci de répondre » translates ... « please answer »!!!!
Mais, je ne suis pas là pour parler de mes cours ... mais tout simplement pour vous remercier de vos vidéos qui sont divertissantes et intéressantes à la fois. Bonne soirée.
Et ... Merci !
Sorry you couldn't see much, but I thought you guys did a great job.
Thanks!
Merci Aida. Angle personnel, vous évitez habilement la polémique sur le spectacle, cf. le Fig de ce matin. Bises.
@@user-yz1dl3eu8l bah, tout ça c'est trop politicisé pour moi. Trop prévisible aussi, de la part de ces organisations. Et dans mes vidéos je ne parle qu'en anglais, pour des spectateurs principalement en dehors de la France...
@@amusingaida Yess.😌
No smartphone, no games
@@jplully Organize your own! It's fun.
Where are you from?
I'm French
Super 👍
Paris pense que c est la plus belle ville du monde avant d en être le centre...^
Oh yes, was watching this from Australia at 3.30am. You guys did a great show. No idea what the bloody smurf was about. Taking avant garde to the max. Shame about the rain but that is something out of anyone's control. Bravo to Paris.
The smurf? You mean Philippe Katerine as Dionysos? I thought that was funny. It also reminded me of some Picasso drawings, so well chosen. (It's created a bit of a political debate in France because some political factions that like to use Catholic indignation for their ends decided to focus on it. But given France's roots in humor and eroticism, that will likely peter out in no time.)
@@amusingaida Thanks for explaining. For someone who doesn't speak French, it was just a damn blue smurf. Ha. Love the humour attached to the story. Enjoy hosting these next two weeks. Our turn in 8 years time. High expectations now for Brisbane or there will be a Antoinette moment if we don't get it right.
The opening ceremony was disgusting, had to turn off
thanks for sharing your opinion
What a pityy!!
I like your channel especially where you become more philosophical. Noticed that you had a hiatus- hope things were okay. Also, you should talk more about your musing - it feels like that’s a big hole you’re creeping around? Because no one is interested?
Those are the sorts of videos I like doing the most. There will be other ones coming. It's true they don't attract as much attention but they're important to me... As for the breaks -- my goal is to make videos when I have something of value (I hope) to produce and share. I'm never going to be beholden to content-creator cycles just to feed UA-cam with metronomic regularity. I like to be in control of my own life.
Et pourtant il parait que l'on est jamais mieux servi que par soi même. Faut croire qu'il y a de l'eau dans le gaz.
L'eau, il y en avait
For a Once in a lifetime event, nothing not even the rain would deter me from watching the Olympics Live in your City...One should prepare & you wont be dissappointed.
We've had over a year of preparation. We were ultraprepared.
Glad to not be in Paris, what a cluster fk that took years to organize!
Actually -- weirdly enough -- this Olympic week is one of the quietist moments ever for Paris
That doesn’t look nice 😢
Not as enjoyable as the organizers planned it to be... Though you can't blame them for the rain.
You should have brought a baguette to soak all that rain & problem solved
Absolutely disgusting opening ceremony. The French will never be forgiven.
Usually the words 'French' and 'disgusting' pop up when talking about escargots for lunch, or époisses cheese... or even back in the day when bikinis were invented and shocked the world, or the Enlightenment... so I'm sure Paris will live with that opinion for its opening ceremony
invited....
Used in the French way, that word (meaning I didn't pay)
you were invited?????
Sure. Weren't you? There were something like 100,000 spots for people paying a fortune to see the boats go along the Seine.... and 220,000 free spots, many given to people like me who live in Paris.
Gurl I love French culture but let's be real. Sochi, Beijing, and London beat the Paris Olympics.
Be as real as you like, but I think the Paris opening ceremony showed a real burst of originality, with the scenes on the Seine. The London one was great, I'll grant you that (though many people unfamiliar with the Brits' attachment to their NHS scratched their heads at the dancing doctors and nurses). Too early for me to judge, but so far in my memory the two that stand out the most are Paris and London....
Paris, IS the center of the world.
Well, in the minds of some maybe.
@@marklee1960 Used to be but not any more. And even less so after THAT parade.
Not something I would be proud of 😅
The security? Or the rain?
@@Kiev-in-3-days The parade is something to be ASHAMED of. So vulgar.
😮😮😢😂😂
Oligarchy is not Democracy
I'm going to make a leap of logic and presume you're talking about the flush IOC paying lip service to higher values? There is a point to be made there, sure -- but, as always, what's the alternative?
Be thankful of getting a ticket and be ashamed of wasting it!
I'm French. I know no shame.