- A 500ml pint of non-alcoholic Kronenbourg 1664 will be available for £6.73 (€8)
- A variety of snacks will also be on offer, including a bag of crisps for £3.36 (€4).
Olympic fans hoping to enjoy a cold beer or two at the Paris Games this summer are set to be disappointed, it has emerged.
The Games officially begin on Friday, although some events, such as football and rugby sevens, have already started a few days before the rest of the festival begins.
We’ve had our share of drama too, as Argentina were beaten by Morocco on Wednesday night in a football match that lasted four hours and saw fans invade the pitch.
These are expected to be one of the hottest Games in history, so it is probably for the best that a lesser-known French law will prevent fans from drinking alcohol for the next few weeks.
Under a law passed in 1991, stadiums cannot sell alcoholic beverages to patrons without food.
The Paris Olympics are expected to be one of the hottest on record, with temperatures reaching 35 degrees.
Fans will not be able to purchase alcoholic beverages during the Olympics unless they are purchased with a meal.
Of course, the law will apply in all stadiums at the Games, meaning only those lucky enough to get VIP seats will be allowed to drink alcohol while watching the action.
Other fans will have to make do with 500ml of non-alcoholic Kronenbourg 1664, which will set them back around £6.73 (€8).
For those who want to broaden their palate a little and get into the global spirit of the Games, 400ml of non-alcoholic beer with a slice of lemon from Tourtel Twist can be purchased for £5.01 (€6).
As for more traditional soft drinks, 500ml servings of soft drink will be priced at £4.20 (€5), and water will cost £2.94 (€3.50).
As for food options, there are cheeseburgers for £9.24 (€11), hot dogs for £7.98 (€9.50), chicken sandwiches or mozzarella ciabattas both for £7.14 (€8.50) and egg muffins for £6.72 (€8).
And the theme continues with overpriced snacks: popcorn costs £3.78 (€4.50), bags of crisps £3.36 (€4) and chips £2.94 (€3.50) outside the Stade de France.
It’s actually nothing new when it comes to soft drinks and food at sporting events, but it may come as a shock to some British tourists who are used to the idea of buying alcohol in venues back home.
England fans had to endure low-alcohol beer at the opening game against Serbia at the European Championships.
At the European Championships in Germany in June, non-alcoholic or low-alcohol beers were served during the England-Serbia match in Gelsenkirchen in an attempt to somewhat reduce crowd disturbances.
The rules were introduced amid fears of vandalism as German police described the gathering as “high risk”.
