Paris 2024 : The Olympic Sites
Paris 2024 : The Parisian sites of the Paris Olympic Games
Here is the list of Parisian sites where the events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place:
Stade de France, Paris – Ceremonies, athletisme, rugby a 7
Parc des Princes, Paris – Football
Roland-Garros, Paris – Tennis
Grand Palais, Paris – Escrime, taekwondo
Champ-de-Mars, Paris – Beach-volley
Esplanade des Invalides, Paris – Tir à l’arc
Place de la Concorde, Paris – Sports urbains
Bercy Arena, Paris – Basket-ball, judo, lutte, gymnastique
Domaine de Versailles – Equitation
Vélodrome national, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – Cyclisme sur piste
Golf national, Guyancourt – Golf
Base nautique, Vaires-sur-Marne – Aviron, canoë-kayak
Where are the Olympic sites located in Paris in 2024?
Paris 2024 Games
Olympic venues for Paris 2024 are spread across the city of Paris and surrounding regions, offering a variety of iconic settings for the different events.
Here are some of the main sites:
– Stade de France (Saint-Denis): This stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics and rugby events.
→ Access: Metro: Line 12 → station: Front Populaire
– Parc des Princes (16th arrondissement): Used for football matches.
→ Access: Metro: Line 9 → station: Porte de Saint-Cloud / Metro: Line 10 → station: Porte d’Auteuil
– Roland-Garros (16th arrondissement): In addition to tennis, this site will also host boxing events.
→ Access: Metro: Line 9 → station: Michel-Ange Auteuil or Michel-Angel Molitor
– Champ de Mars (7th arrondissement): Located at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, it will be the site of beach volleyball competitions.
→ Access: Metro: Line 8 → station: Ecole Militaire or La Motte-Piquet Grenelle
– Esplanade des Invalides (7th arrondissement): Here the archery events will take place.
→ Access: Metro: Line 8 and Line 13 → station: Invalides
– Grand Palais (8th arrondissement): Will host fencing and taekwondo events.
→ Access: Metro: Line 1 and Line 13 → station: Champs-Elysées – Clemenceau
– Bercy Accor Arena (12th arrondissement): Basketball and judo competitions will take place there.
→ Access: Metro: Line 6 and Line 14 → station: Bercy / Metro: Line 1 → station: Gare de Lyon
– Parc de la Villette (19th arrondissement): Host to urban sports such as skateboarding and freestyle BMX.
→ Access: Metro: Line 7 → station: Porte de la Villette or Corentin Cariou
– Château de Versailles (Versailles): Location of horse riding events, as well as the modern pentathlon.
→ Access: RER: Line C → station: Versailles Château – Rive Gauche
– National Vélodrome (Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines): Used for track cycling competitions.
→ Access: RER: Line C and Transilien, lines N and U → station: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
– Olympic Aquatic Center (Saint-Denis): A new site built for swimming and diving events, located next to the Stade de France.
→ Access: Metro: Line 12 → station: Front Populaire / Line 13 → station: St Denis – Porte de Paris
These Paris Olympic venues not only provide world-class facilities for athletes, but also showcase the historic monuments and landscapes typical of Paris and its surroundings, adding a unique dimension to the 2024 Olympic Games. To find out more about the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, click here.
Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Find out more
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a true global celebration of sport throughout the world, marks, for the first time since 1924, the return of the Summer Games to Paris. Here is a quick presentation of this great event:
Dates and Duration
Dates: July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Duration: 17 days of intense competitions and celebrations.
Vision and Theme
Vision: The Paris 2024 Games aim to be the most inclusive, sustainable and innovative Games in Olympic history.
Theme: “Made for Sharing” – emphasizing on sharing and inclusion.
Sites and Infrastructures
Paris and its region will host the competitions in emblematic sites and modern facilities:
Stade de France: Opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, rugby sevens.
Parc des Princes: Football.
Roland-Garros: Tennis, boxing.
Grand Palais: Fencing, taekwondo.
Champ-de-Mars: Beach volleyball.
Esplanade des Invalides: Archery.
Place de la Concorde: Urban sports (BMX freestyle, skateboarding, breaking).
Bercy Arena (AccorHotels Arena): Basketball, judo, wrestling.
Palais des Sports de Paris-Bercy: Gymnastics.
Saint-Denis Aquatic Center: Diving.
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome: Track cycling.
National Golf: Golf.
Vaires-sur-Marne nautical base: Rowing, canoeing.
Château of Versailles: Horse riding.
Stade Vélodrome: Football (Marseille).
Port of Marseille: Sailing (Marseille).
Sports and Disciplines
Number of sports: 32 sports with 329 events.
New sports: Breaking (dance sport) will make its Olympic debut, while skateboarding, surfing, and sport climbing, introduced at Tokyo 2020, will be back.
Innovation and Sustainability
Temporary infrastructure: Use of temporary sites and existing facilities to minimize the ecological footprint.
Green transport: Promotion of public transport and sustainable mobility solutions.
Renewable energy: Use of renewable energy sources to power Olympic venues.
Legacy and Impact
Sport for all: Promotion of sport as a vector of social inclusion and public health.
Economic impact: Generation of economic opportunities for Paris and the Île-de-France region.
Sustainability: Implementation of sustainable and environmentally friendly practices for future sporting events.
Participation and Engagement
Volunteers: Around 45,000 volunteers will participate in the organization of the Games.
Citizen engagement: Involvement of citizens through local initiatives and pre-Olympic events.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games promise to be a spectacular event, highlighting the sporting excellence, innovation and cultural heritage of Paris and France, while promoting the values of Olympism: excellence, friendship and respect.