Paris 2024 Olympic Games: The Olympic Flame's journey through Paris, the programme

During a special ceremony at the Musée Carnavalet on July 3, 2024, Anne Hidalgo and Tony Estanguet, President of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, presented the unique route that the Olympic Flame will take through Paris. Rich in historical, cultural and emblematic sites, this route offers an exceptional opportunity to discover or rediscover the capital in a new light.

The Olympic Flame will pass through each of Paris's arrondissements, highlighting sites as diverse as the Bataclan, Bastille,Assemblée Nationale, Place de la Concorde, Place des Vosges, Goutte d'or, Belleville and Porte de la Chapelle. Places of worship such as Notre-Dame and the Grande Mosquée de Paris, as well as cultural venues such as the Louvre and the Grand Rex, will also be on the route.

Key moments in the journey :

• July 14: central route, ending on the Parvis de l'Hôtel de Ville.
• July 15: from the 11th to the 20th arrondissements, ending at Place de la République.
• July 26: the Flame descends from Saint-Denis via the Canal de Saint-Denis, the Bassin de Villette and the Canal Saint-Martin, before reappearing on the Seine for the Opening Ceremony.

For its arrival in the capital, the flame will travel through the center of Paris to the 10th arrondissement, before ending on the majestic Terrasse des Jeux at the Hôtel de Ville. Throughout the day, don't miss the following highlights:

• The captivating performance of acrobat Yoann Bourgeois on the Place du Panthéon (5th);
• The Paris Pop Party, with a DJ set by Radio Cargo on Place du Colonel-Fabien (10th/19th);
• Original interpretations of famous French opera arias by the D.I.V.A lyric quartet at the Petit Palais (8th);
• A colorful Drag Bingo at Le Marais (Paris Centre);
• TheHôtel de Ville will remain open all night, allowing Parisians and visitors alike to admire the flame.

The highlight of the evening will undoubtedly be the traditional fireworks display and the Orchestre de Radio France's Grand Concert, which will take place on the Champ-de-Mars (7th arrondissement) to celebrate Bastille Day on July 14th.

On July 15, the flame will continue its journeyfrom the 11th to the 20th arrondissements, ending its journey at the Place de la République in a friendly and lively atmosphere:

• A show by choreographer Sadeck Berrabah will be held at Sacré-Cœur (18th);
• A guinguette led by the orchestra Les Balochiens will be the attraction at Place Léon-Blum (11th).

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The detailed route of the Olympic Flame through the arrondissements of Paris :

Paris Centre:

• The Hôtel de Ville
• Rue de Rivoli
• Carnavalet Museum
• Shoah Memorial - Wall of the Righteous
• Victor Hugo's house
• Notre-Dame de Paris
• The Louvre
  

Paris 5e:

• Latin Quarter - La Sorbonne
• Panthéon
• Institut du Monde Arabe
  

Paris 6th district:

• Senate - Jardin du Luxembourg
• Saint-Germain des Près
  

Paris 7th:

• National Assembly
  

Paris 8th district:

• Champs-Elysées
• Arc de Triomphe
  

Paris 9th:

• Olympia
  

Paris 10th:

• Place du Colonel-Fabien
  

Paris 11th:

• Bataclan
• Bastille
• Republic