news bulletin – answers

Sun, Seine and sand

questions

1. What ‘will do nicely’? ‘it’
2. How many years has the Paris Plage been in existence? 7 years
3. How much sand is ‘dumped’ along the banks of the Seine? 2,000 tons
4. What are the important elements? beach cabins, banners, sun umbrellas and palm trees
5. What did the designer model the beach on? resorts of the past
6. How long is the beach? 3 km
7. When will it open? on Monday
8. Where has the formula been copied? throughout Europe
9. Name 3 other cities with urban beaches? 3 of Bruxelles, Berlin, Budapest, Rome, Amsterdam and Munich
10. How many ‘summer beaches’ will Paris have? 2