Lifelong friends and Saints fans Sindhu Pandit, Shruti Menon and Pramod Menon said they never felt the game would be canceled. Pandit said the key to their own movements around the city was to stay informed.

“I think we were all given quite a bit of good information from the the different platforms that we were subscribed to,” Pandit said. “And as well as, you know, staying on local news as well — the concierge services at the different hotels were quite good at keeping us informed.”

Pramod Menon added that locals were “incredibly hospitable” and considerate of the fact that they were visitors. The friends said they came to support both the country and their team, a sentiment his wife shared.

“We’re so excited to be here in Paris, and what a perfect place for for New Orleans, the home of the French,” Shruti Menon said.…