Let the games begin at one of these 35 locations!
Nearly three dozen venues in and around Paris will begin hosting various events as the 2024 Summer Olympics get underway.
The games will take place from July 26 to August 11 and world-class athletes will compete at venues such as… the Eiffel Tower? Yes, volleyball and blind football will be played in the shadow of one of France’s top attractions, in a temporary outdoor arena called the Stade de la Tour Eiffel.
Other landmarks and landmarks in the city will also serve as Olympic backdrops after being transformed into sports arenas. Here’s a look at some of the most iconic venues that will be used during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Athletes for the 2024 Olympic Games will compete not only in Paris, but at venues across France and its territories. Mouse over each location to see more.
Olympic events: Tennis, Boxing
This Paris tennis stadium is best known for hosting one of the four Grand Slam tournaments each year: the French Open. Now, instead of trying to win the Coupe des Mousquetaires, the world’s best tennis players will compete for medals on the site of 18 courts, including two indoor courts. The site’s main court, Philippe-Chatrier, can accommodate 14,962 spectators.
Olympic events: Soccer
Home to the Paris Saint-Germain football club, this 47,926-seat football stadium was the largest stadium in France for more than 25 years. Highlighted by its emblematic roof made of concrete columns, the Parc des Princes hosted the 1998 World Cup and the Euro 2016 football tournament.
Olympic events: BMX Freestyle, Skateboard, Breaking, Basketball 3×3
This emblematic public square in the heart of the city is transformed into an open-air venue to host the urban sports of the Olympic Games. Spanning over 20 hectares, Place de la Concorde is the largest public square in Paris, home to a variety of fountains and sculptures. In addition to its links to the French Revolution, the square has been a place to celebrate notable events such as the end of World War I and France’s victory in the 1998 World Cup.
Olympic events: Fencing, Taekwondo
Easily identifiable by its nave and glass roof, this place was built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. In addition to hosting art exhibitions, it hosts the World Fencing Championships in 2010 and the international jumping competition Jumping Hermès since 2009.
Olympic events: Beach volleyball
This venue will provide the most picturesque setting for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Volleyball players will compete on the sand just beyond the base of the Eiffel Tower, at Parc du Champ-de-Mars. The temporary open-air arena will accommodate 12,860 spectators
Olympic events: Judo, Wrestling
This venue was originally designed to serve as a temporary alternative venue for arts, fashion and sports events while work on the Grand Palais was being completed. The 8,356-seat arena, located opposite the Military School, will now host the Summer Olympic Games events.
Olympic events: Archery, athletics, road cycling
Matches will be played on the pitch adjacent to the Hôtel des Invalides, a complex originally built in 1687 as a military hospital and retirement home for veterans. The temporary open-air venue can accommodate 8,000 spectators in a tree-lined setting.
Olympic events: Athletics, Rugby
Welcome to the Olympic Stadium! Built for the 1998 World Cup, won by France on its home ground, this 77,083-seat stadium is the largest stadium in the country. It hosts France’s biggest sporting and cultural events, including the 2023 Rugby World Cup soon.
Olympic events: Hockey
This site has already opened its doors for the Olympic Games. In fact, after serving as the main venue for the eighth Olympiad in 1924, it is the only venue that will host the Games for the second time. This 15,000-seat venue, located northwest of Paris, will host men’s and women’s hockey during the 2024 Summer Olympics. A hundred years ago, it was the site of the opening ceremony and competitions. ‘Athletics.
Olympic events: Equestrian and modern pentathlon
The Château de Versailles was originally built as a hunting lodge and served as the court of Louis 40,000 spectators. depending on the event.
Olympic events: Soccer
The Stade Vélodrome, with a capacity of 67,394 seats after its last renovation in 2014, is the second largest stadium in France. As such, it has hosted some of the country’s biggest sporting events, such as the 1938 and 1998 World Cups, the 1984 and 2016 European Football Championships, and the 2007 (and 2023) Rugby World Cup. . It has also been the headquarters of Olympique de Marseille since the stadium opened in 1937.
Olympic events: Veil
Embark on the Mediterranean! The waters off Marseille generally offer consistent wind conditions, ideal for nautical teams ready to compete in a global competition. Equipped with temporary stands overlooking the sea, the site offers 2,262 seats and an additional 10,000 standing spectators.
Olympic events: Surfing
Catch a wave in the South Pacific! Yes, it’s far from the Eiffel Tower. But the village is located in Tahiti, one of more than 100 islands in French Polynesia. It’s also a revered surfing venue, perfect for a sport that debuted as an Olympic discipline during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Teahupo’o, offering standing room for 600 spectators, is hosting the world championship Pro Tahiti for more than two decades. It is also a popular venue on the men’s championship circuit and returned to the women’s circuit in 2022.
Designer Mathieu Lehanneur designed the torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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