From July 26 to August 11, 2024 and from August 28 to September 8, 2024
Everything you need to know about the games in Paris this summer! How to get around Paris in July and August 2024? Where are the fan zones to enjoy the most sporting events and watch the Olympic events live?
Calendar of the route and arrival of the Olympic flame in Paris
For this symbolic route, the capital’s emblematic historical, cultural, popular and sporting places will be honoured. The great monuments and places of life of Parisians will not be forgotten with a tour of the capital’s arrondissements
Each relay day will end with festivities. On the night of 14 to 15 July, the flame will remain at the Town Hall. She will leave on the evening of July 15 to travel again through France and will return to Paris on August 28 for the opening ceremony of the Para Games.
Fan zones
Where to follow the games in and around Paris?
(opening on July 26, 2024)
In Paris and throughout the Île-de-France , dozens of fan zones have been set up so that every fan can follow the Games, practice activities and discover new sports! The party promises to be crazy to the rhythms of the events broadcast on a giant screen.
With a capacity of 500 to 9000 people, the fan zones of the capital and Île-de-France will thrill families. Dedicated spaces in many municipalities of Greater Paris specially equipped to follow the ceremonies and highlights of the competition.
Official Stores
Shopping and souvenirs of the competition
- 1st – Forum des Halles – Sous la Canopée: 5bis rue Pierre Lescot
- 10th – Gare du Nord – in the main hall
- 12th – Gare de Lyon in Hall 2
International and general public activities of foreign delegations in Paris / Ile de France
- 8th – The House of Denmark – Denmark Pavilion – From July 26 to August 11, 2024 – free cultural venue – exhibition, music, design, ecology and well-being – 142 Avenue des Champs Élysées
75008 Paris 8 (Quartier des Champs Élysées) - 7th – At the Swiss Embassy – From 24 July 2024 to 8 September 2024 – ephemeral spot specially designed for the occasion. Creative catering, exhibition in the gardens and a giant screen to follow the events. DJ set, concert and entertainment for children
- 19th – Canada Olympic House (COH) – at the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie – Rendez-vous des Canadiens, broadcast of Team Canada competitions, presence of athletes and shows
How to get around Paris during the games: safe areas
The program is constantly evolving! We always advise you to check the dedicated websites where you will find the latest information
Everything you need to know about the games in Paris this summer! How to get around Paris from May and especially in July, August and September 2024? Bus, Metro and Tram, what will be the changes? The new prices and good news, all the Olympic sites will be accessible by bike : we tell you everything!
The organization of this exceptional event required a reorganization of walking, cycling and two-wheeled travel and traffic in Paris and Île-de-France. Depending on the day, the events and the districts, several defined perimeters modify access to certain areas of the capital a little.
Art and sport: all the exhibitions of an epic
- As everywhere in France, the Olympic Games are a period that accompanies all the arts. It is also the only sporting event where the cultural and artistic aspect is mandatory!
- With a multidisciplinary cultural programme, artists are invited to exhibit or intervene in public spaces and institutions
- It is a program that celebrates culture with sport as its central theme
- Theatres, museums, gymnasiums and public spaces host a range of events in a variety of disciplines: visual arts, design, scientific culture, traditional arts (tapestry, earthenware), etc.
The capital’s tourist information points
Spot 24: exhibition, coffee and information point at the Eiffel Tower – ticketing, official shop Place opened by the Paris tourist office – shopping, and memorabilia of the competition
A selection of free activities in the capital’s major fan zones
The program is constantly evolving! We advise you to consult the dedicated websites where you will find the latest information.
Dozens of events are planned in the capital to make the sports competition known and appreciated by as many people as possible. Here you will find the activities planned in the large fan zones and in the heart of the arrondissements of Paris. Some examples of places of entertainment around games:
- Grande Halle de La Villette: “The France club”
- Place de l’Hôtel de Ville: “The Terrace of the Games”
- Place du Trocadéro: “The Champions Park”
