It's undoubtedly the most eagerly awaited event in Paris in 2024! From July 26 to August 11, 2024, the capital will host the Olympic Games, followed by the Paralympic Games from August 28 to September 8.
For almost 30 days, Paris will vibrate to the rhythm of numerous sporting competitions, with 50 sessions per day for the Olympic Games and 18 sporting sessions per day for the Paralympic Games. These are convivial moments that sports fans wouldn't miss for the world. As Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) reveals, up to 500,000 spectators are expected to attend the Olympic Games every day, not including the residents of the Ile-de-France region. IDFM forecasts 1 million additional public transport journeys per day, with each spectator travelling to and from an Olympic or Paralympic venue in Paris and elsewhere in the Île-de-France region.
In order to " guarantee smooth and safe travel throughout the Paris 2024 Games ", Île-de-France Mobilités has come up with an " ambitious transport plan ", including routes adapted to the event (and alternative routes in the event of incidents), a mobile app to facilitate spectator travel, a 15% increase in the transport offer and the introduction of"point-to-point" shuttle buses for spectators.
For its part, the government has set up a dedicated information site: anticiperlesjeux.gouv.fr. It includes an interactive map of the impact on roads and public transport in Paris and the Île-de-France region."The Ministry of Transport has developed an interactive map listing impacts on roads and public transport to enable you to anticipate your travel before, during and after the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games," reads the dedicated site."For the time being, the data concerns the period of the Olympic Games. Data relating to the assembly/disassembly of temporary venues, the torch relay route, the Opening Ceremony and the Paralympic Games will be available shortly", it adds.
Here we discover which public transport lines will be most affected during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. So, what are they? Which metro, RER, streetcar and Transilien lines should be avoided during this world-class event? As indicated on the anticiperlesjeux.gouv.fr website, the lines serving most of the competition sites will be those to be avoided wherever possible. These include metro lines 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14, as well as Transilien lines J (towards Ermont Eaubonne), L ( towards Versailles Rive Droite), N, P (towards Meaux) and U, tramway lines T3a and T3b, and RER lines B, C and D."Impacts on regular bus lines will be specified shortly", it adds.
What about the metro stations most in demand by users during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games? According to anticiperlesjeux.gouv.fr, two stations in particular are"red" and should be avoided during the Games, starting with Gare du Nord. At this famous station, served by lines 2, 4 and 5, waiting times of over 15 minutes are estimated for access to the platform, between 7 and 10 a.m. and again at 5 p.m.
Another metro station to avoid during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games? Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre station (lines 1 and 7). Serving an Olympic venue, this stop is not recommended between 9 and 11 a.m. and between 6 and 9 p.m.
Other Paris stations have been designated"orange" and are likely to be " extremely busy ", including Miromesnil, Saint Augustin, Havre-Caumartin, Saint-Lazare, Madeleine, Châtelet-les-Halles, Pigalle, Porte de Clichy, Porte de Saint-Ouen, Laumière, Jaurès, Stalingrad, Jacques Bonsergent and Porte d'Orléans.
Finally, several stations will be closed. These include the Tuileries, Concorde and Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau stations, which are located very close to the competition venues. The Colette Besson stop, served by the T3b, will also be closed, as will the Porte de Versailles (T2 and T3a) and Porte d'Issy (T2) stops. For further information, visit anticiperlesjeux.gouv.fr.
All in all, public transport in Paris and the Ile-de-France region will serve 25 venues (13 in Paris and 12 in the inner and outer suburbs) for the Olympic Games and 17 venues (including 10 in Paris and 7 in the inner suburbs) for the Paralympic Games, These include theArena Porte de la Chapelle, Stade de France, Les Invalides, Pont d'Iéna, Parc des Princes, Le Bourget climbing site, Château de Versailles and Stade nautique de Vaires-sur-Marne.
"We will be encouraging passengers to look for their line perhaps a little further away than they are used to, to walk a little more or to cycle a little further, whenever possible ", said Laurence Debrincat, Director of Studies and Olympic and Paralympic Games, in a press release.
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