Police remove migrants from central Paris square ahead of the Olympics

Migrants stand in front of Paris City Hall (Nicolas Garriga/AP)

French police have removed dozens of migrants, including families with young children, from the forecourt of Paris City Hall as the capital prepares to mark 100 days to the start of the Olympic Games.

Police arrived at dawn to remove about 50 people, mostly women and children aged three months to 10 years, who were bundled up in strollers, under blankets or covered with plastic sheets to shield against the rain while sleeping in the plaza.