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Paris booksellers, who have operated from little dark green kiosks on the banks of the Seine for some 150 years, are incensed by plans to remove them for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.

Paris booksellers, who have operated from little dark green kiosks on the banks of the Seine for some 150 years, are incensed by plans to remove them for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.Paris's city hall is planning a spectacular opening ceremony on July 26 next year -- the first time the event is being held outdoors -- on a stretch of the Seine river along the city's most touristy parts.

Paris booksellers, who have operated from little dark green kiosks on the banks of the Seine for some 150 years, are incensed by plans to remove them for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.

The 2024 Paris Olympics ' opening ceremony will be held on the famed River Seine, taking place outside of a sports venue for the first time in the Games' histor

Paris booksellers have sold their wares on the banks of the Seine for 450 years, but now their famous green boxes are set to be moved to allow for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.

Parisian booksellers protest removal of iconic Seine stalls for 2024 Olympics, raising concerns over cultural heritage and livelihoods.

Booksellers along the river Seine say the Olympics threaten to erase a symbol of Paris after they were told by local authorities that they will have to remove their stalls for the Summer Games opening ceremony in 2024 for security reasons.

Almost 60% of the famed book stalls along the river Seine have been ordered dismantled and moved ahead of the games.

A symbol of Paris for centuries, "bouquinistes" along the Seine have been told their stands pose a security threat and will have to be removed for next year’s Olympic games.

PARIS (Reuters) - Booksellers along the river Seine say the Olympics threaten to erase a symbol of Paris, after they were told by local authorities that they will have to remove their stalls for the Summer Games opening ceremony in 2024 for security reasons.