A free cultural walk exploring the heritage of the Olympic Games as part of Canal Summer

Nostalgic for the Olympic Games? During the Canal Summer, this grand celebration around the Parisian canals, you’ll be able to enjoy a beautiful 14-kilometre hike, cultural, free and open to all, on Sunday, August 1, 2026. This great walk around Olympic heritage showcases the Olympic sites that captured the world during the Paris 2024 Games and now form part of the Île-de-France legacy.

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Explore 14 km from La Villette to the Maltournée Basin in Saint-Denis, lined with tours and installations, accessible on foot or by bike, not to mention the discovery cruises of the Olympic Heritage. Among the sites you’ll encounter: Parc de la Villette, the Street Art Avenue, Parc des Docks de Saint-Ouen, the Athlete Village, Cité du Cinéma, Le Prisme in Bobigny, Parc de la Courneuve, and the Women in Gold at Porte de la Chapelle.

If the route is free, you’ll need to register as soon as the ticket office opens in order to take part. It’s a chance to relive that timeless period while discovering the transformation of the territory and the dynamism of the towns along the way.

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