Place de la concorde - activities

Paris 2024 Olympics: a stroll through history and Olympic venues in the streets of the capital

Want to learn all about the Olympic Games before they kick off in Paris? Here's a walk you won't want to miss, to discover the Parisian sites of the competition and learn more about how it works!

Paris 2024: half of the Place de la Concorde will no longer be accessible by car after the Games

After the 2024 Olympics, half of the Place de la Concorde will no longer be accessible to motorists. The space will be redeveloped as a promenade, just like the Trocadero and the Champ-de-Mars.

Concorde Park: the square is transformed into a free sports park with 3x3 basketball and parkour.

The Place de la Concorde has been changing its face regularly since the Rugby World Cup, and will continue to do so with a new, free urban sports park taking up residence there until February 25, 2024, before hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games!

Rugby World Cup: a match of legends at the Concorde rugby village this Sunday

Two days after the grand opening of the Rugby World Cup 2023, the Concorde rugby village hosts a gala match between the legends of Stade Français and Racing 92.

Rugby World Cup 2023: the schedule for the rugby village on Place de la Concorde

During the Rugby World Cup, come and enjoy a festive and sporty space on the Place de la Concorde! From September 8 to October 28, 2023, come and enjoy exceptional animations.

Rugby World Cup: traffic restrictions around the rugby village at La Concorde

From September 8 to October 28, 2023, the Place de la Concorde will host a huge rugby village to celebrate the competition. But for motorists, there will be severe restrictions, so avoid the area!

Village Rugby Concorde: Hervé and the duo Breakbot & Irfane give a free concert in the heart of Paris

With France set to face New Zealand on Friday, September 8, in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup 2023, Hervé and the duo Breakbot & Irfane will be kicking off the festivities in Paris with a free concert at the Rugby Village on the famous Place de la Concorde!

July 14, 2023 military parade on the Champs-Elysées in Paris: the complete program

France's traditional Fête Nationale military parade returns to the Champs-Elysées avenue in Paris on Friday July 14, 2023. Here is the detailed program.

Concorde, Bastille, République: why do demonstrations take place in these squares?

Since the 1930s, the route of the demonstrations has always been the same, between Place de la Bastille, Place de la République and Place de Nation. While the Place de la Concorde has a special history, find out why.

Paris 2024: Paralympic Games opening ceremony on Place de la Concorde

With the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games fast approaching, the venue for the Paralympic opening ceremony has just been announced. It will take place on the Place de la Concorde, right in the heart of the capital.

Major renovations on the Place de la Concorde prior to the 2024 Olympics

For a beautiful and clean Place de la Concorde, Paris will start a series of renovations prior to the 2024 Olympics. Statues, fountains and street lamps need to get cleaned up.

The Hotel de Crillon unveils their Secret Summer Garden

The Hotel de Crillon invites you to their “Secret Garden” from Tuesday June 28 to Friday July 8, 2022, to cool off in a floral and plant-filled setting, safe from preying looks. Come and have a drink or enjoy the palace pastry chef’s iconic sweet creation!

Orlinski’s sculptures take over the 8th arrondissement, enjoy the open-air exhibition

Richard Orlinski unveils new pieces in the streets of Paris: from the Concorde to Madeleine, by the rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, you might run into huge and strange animals… A fabulous open-air exhibition to enjoy from June 9 to July 9, 2022.

New Year’s Eve 2021-2022 at Café Lapérouse

The Café Lapérouse expects you on December 31, 2021 for dinner, to celebrate the new year 2022 over a nice meal in the enchanting setting of the Hotel de la Marine.

Ephemeris for October 25 in Paris: Installation of the Luxor Obelisk on Place de la Concorde

On October 25, 1836, the Luxor Obelisk was erected in the center of the Place de la Concorde by order of King Louis-Philippe. Offered to France by the Viceroy of Egypt as a token of goodwill, the monolith arrived in Paris in 1833 after an incredible epic voyage on the waves.

Bastille Day, July 14, 2021's military parade: compulsory health pass and mask

Bastille Day aka France’s National Day on July 14 is traditionally celebrated with a military parade on the Champs-Elysées. With the Covid-19 declining everywhere in France, the parade will be back this Wednesday July 14, 2021 on the world's most beautiful avenue. And there might even be an audience to attend it. Viewers are allowed in upon health pass and if wearing a facecover or facemask.

History of the Place de la Concorde

The Place de la Concorde is the capital's largest square. It was here, at the start of the Champs-Elysées, that Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette were guillotined. Today, it is one of the most famous squares in Paris, and its famous golden-tipped obelisk still dominates the city.

The Obélisque de la Concorde, a historical treasure just a stone's throw from the Louvre

Over the years, the Obélisque de la Concorde has become one of the capital's must-see monuments. It has been enthroned on the Place de la Concorde since 1836, donated by the Egyptian government as a sign of goodwill towards France, and is a source of wonder to passing visitors, whether they're heading for the Champs-Elysées or the Louvre. Want to find out more? Click here to find out more.

Did you know? 3 anecdotes about the Place de la Concorde

Do you really know Paris's Place de la Concorde? Today we're revealing 3 surprising anecdotes about the capital's largest square!

Christmas lights Place de la Concorde, the Obelisk, snow and Christmas trees

The Place de la Concorde and the Obelisk are getting festive from December 4, 2020 to January 3, 2021 to celebrate the Holidays. As a matter of fact, the famous and iconic monument in Paris is adorned in blue for the Holidays and gets surrounded by a forest of fir trees.