From July 26 to September 7, 2024, we're not telling you anything new: Paris is hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games, 2024 edition, during a summer that's as sporty as it is exceptional for the capital.
For the occasion, a number of venues - notably historic - have been converted to host the events: the Grand Palais, where you can admire the fencing events under its magnificent glass roof, theHôtel de Ville, where the whistle will be blown for the start of the marathon... There are also some beautiful Olympic sites in the 7th arrondissement, specially laid out for the Games!
Located opposite the famous Hôtel des Invalides, the eponymous esplanade is the place to be for Parisians, as soon as the warm weather returns, for a picnic with friends, an impromptu game of volleyball... The hotel, built under King Louis XIV in 1687, was once a military hospital and retirement home for war veterans. Today, it's home to several museums on the history of Paris and - the highlight of your visit - the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte.
For the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Esplanade des Invalides is hosting the archery and para-archery events. It will also host the marathon and some road cycling events.
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The Paris 2024 Games are an opportunity for the French to discover or take a closer interest in more or less traditional sports. And among them, archery! One takes a look at its history, where to practice it, our best athletes, and the program of events, in both Olympic and Paralympic versions! [Read more]
After the Parc des Expositions in the south of Paris, it's the turn of the Grand Palais Éphémère to be transformed for the Games: from July 26 to September 7, the venue becomes theArena Champ-de-Mars, designed to host the judo, para-judo, wrestling and wheelchair rugby events. Since early 2021, the ephemeral Grand Palais has housed exhibitions, trade shows and conferences until the Grand Palais reopens, after being closed for renovation. The site will therefore retain no trace of the Games, as the ephemeral Grand Palais is due to be dismantled in autumn 2024.
To get to theArena Champ de Mars, take metro lines 6, 8 or 10 and get off at the Motte Picquet-Grenelle stop.
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In order to host the beach volleyball and cecifoot events, a temporary arena will be set up on the Champ de Mars: the Tour Eiffel Stadium, designed to accommodate athletes, coaches and the public with a breathtaking view of the Iron Lady. Intended to be temporary, the stadium will be dismantled after the Games. To reach the stadium during the events, we recommend taking the RER C (Pont de l'Alma or Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel stops), metro line 9 (Alma Marceau stop) or metro line 6 (Bir-Hakeim stop).
From July 26 to September 7, 2024, Paris beats to the rhythm of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, for which it is the host city. For the occasion, certain Parisian landmarks are being transformed to host the events, as here, with the Champ-de-Mars. [Read more]
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In addition to its strong commitment to the Games, the 7th arrondissement is also a major cultural center in Paris, with a number of not-to-be-missed museums: the Dôme des Invalides, where Napoleon Bonaparte's tomb lies, the Musée de l'Armée, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs...
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Hôtel national des Invalides: a landmark in France's military history
Located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, the Hôtel des Invalides is an impressive site that plunges us into France's military history. Three museums are housed here: the Museum of the Army, the Museum of the Order of the Liberation and the Museum of the Plans-Reliefs, as well as the tomb of Napoleon 1st, which lies beneath the Invalides dome. [Read more]
Restaurant Rech moves into the gardens of the Maison de l'Amérique latine
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Maison Gainsbourg and its museum in Paris: opening date for bookings
30 minutes of immersion in Serge Gainsbourg's incredible home, where everything has remained unchanged since his death on March 2, 1991. This is the moving and incredible experience that the Maison Gainsbourg has been offering since September 20, 2023. For the occasion, we pushed open the doors of the Maison Gainsbourg. We tell you all about this visit, a real plunge into the singer's intimacy, guided by Charlotte Gainsbourg's voice. And find out when the next reservations will open. [Read more]
Le Gainsbarre, the café-restaurant and cocktail bar at the Maison Gainsbourg
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Cordelia Coffee Flower Shop: Cordelia de Castellane's charming coffee shop and florist
The Cordelia Coffee Flower Shop subtly blends Parisian elegance with English pastoral charm, in the heart of Paris's Left Bank. Conceived by Cordelia de Castellane, Artistic Director of Dior Maison and some of the capital's finest restaurants, this deco-florise-coffee store infuses a bohemian-chic universe of fresh flowers, authentic decor and chef's delicacies! [Read more]
A wellness ritual with a duo massage and floating bath for two in an aquatic spa in Paris
Clemens is the first aquatic spa in Paris. And good news for lovers, the wellness spot offers hot duo rituals, so you can enjoy a good hand-in-hand massage before taking advantage of the pools in former vaulted cellars in the Latin Quarter. [Read more]
The French Bastards opens a decadent bakery-pastry shop Paris 7th arrondissement
The French Bastards opens a bakery on rue de Sèvres in the 7th arrondissement, bringing a contemporary touch to the neighborhood. Opening date: November 17, 2023. [Read more]
Saint Laurent Babylone: the Maison Saint Laurent bookshop and art gallery in Paris
Maison Saint Laurent inaugurates its own bookshop-gallery in the 7th arrondissement of Paris: Saint Laurent Babylone. Open from Wednesday to Sunday, the new hybrid cultural haunt for art and fashion lovers organizes monthly exhibitions, book signings and DJ sets, among shelves stocked with fine art books and a cutting-edge selection of magazines and vinyl. [Read more]
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So, from July 26 to September 7, 2024, meet up in the 7th arrondissement of Paris!
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