After lighting up theArc de Triomphe for the Grande Cause Nationale 2024, the emblematic monument on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées will once again be decked out in pretty colors this Thursday, May 9, 2024, Ascension Day, this time to celebrate Europe Day! Just like the Coliseum or the Grand-Place in Brussels, many European monuments will be lit up, displaying the European flag and the election campaign slogan.
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"Use your voice. Or others will decide for you" - this is the message chosen by Europe to encourage people to vote in the European elections in France on June 9. In the French capital, the Arc de Triomphe will stand out in the landscape from dusk until midnight, on its side facing the Champs-Elysées. On this day, you can also discover Europa Expérience Paris, on the Place de la Madeleine, or take advantage of animations in front of the Hôtel de Ville.
Europe Day 2024 in Paris: concerts, entertainment and debates on the Hôtel de Ville forecourt
The Fête de l'Europe returns to the forecourt of the Hôtel de Ville in Paris for an exclusive day on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Come and enjoy free concerts by Pépite, freekind. and Love'n'Joy, then take part in a wide range of activities, including games, sports and debates. Click here for the program! [Read more]
Europa Expérience, an immersive exhibition on the European Union
Europa Experience is a unique interactive space on the European Union situated in the heart of Paris, in front of the famous Madeleine church. This 1500m2 permanent exhibition about the European Union, spread over three floors has a main goal: providing visitors with an immersive, interactive and enriching experience. Through a multimedia journey with enhanced reality activities and a 360° cinema, you travel to the four corners of the EU... from Paris. [Read more]
The European Parliament wishes to send a message of unity to 440 million citizens, to celebrate peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of Robert Schuman's declaration, considered thebirth certificate of the European Union.
Dates and Opening Time
On May 9th, 2024
Location
Arc De Triomphe
Place Charles-de-Gaulle
75008 Paris 8
Access
Charles de Gaule Etoile metro station
Recommended age
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