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Peter O'BRIEN

Tech 24 takes to the skies as VivaTech takes over the Champs-Élysées

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France's biggest geek get-together started with a bang this year. For its 10th anniversary, the VivaTech trade show took to the Champs-Élysées, billing the installation as "Europe's largest open-air technology experience".

FRANCE 24 is a media partner of VivaTech this year, and Peter O’Brien took his reporting to new heights (literally).

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