The French economy will catch some air thanks to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP/FileSource: AFPThe French central bank said Friday that the nation's economy should get a considerable bump from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. After having expanded by 0.3 percent in the second quarter, the Banque de France said it expects the French economy to grow by nearly 0.5 percent in July-September quarter. The Olympic Games officially opened in late July and the Paralympic Games finish in September. The central bank put up to 0.25 percentage points of that growth down to the impact of the Games.
