 we're joined now by ariel weill he is the official in charge of paris's central district that includes those iconic landmarks the louvre and notre dame bonjour monsieur mayor bonjour thank you very much for hosting me thank you for coming especially on such a busy day you know this has been a massive undertaking years in the making making sure the river seine is safe to swim in i understand that there are still some labor disputes going on and of course all the security concerns that come with an event like this so is paris ready