Olympic games news guide - activities

ZEUS, the metal horse from the Olympic opening ceremony, on display at Versailles - final days

Zeus, the mechanical horse of the Olympic Games, is about to set foot at the Château de Versailles. After dazzling Paris, he'll be making a monumental stopover in the Yvelines region from October 1 to November 24, 2024. A new chance to discover this steel colossus, ready to steal the show in this royal setting!

Olympics 2024: 6 things to do for big Games nostalgics (like us)

Barely over, already missed: the Games are barely over and we're already missing them. So, to counter this post-Olympic Paris 2024 depression, we've put together our survival kit to help you live a little longer through this magical time.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games: closing dates for each official Olympic Games store in Paris

For the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the committee has opened a myriad of official boutiques entirely dedicated to the Olympics in strategic locations around the capital. If you still haven't bought the famous Phryge or the collector's pins, hurry up, because they're closing their doors! Discover the closing dates for each boutique.

Les Grandes Braderies des Jeux: Olympic accessories and furniture sold at low prices

Want to pick up Paris 2024 Olympics-related items to keep a souvenir of this Olympiad? Several towns and cities in the Paris region will be holding garage sales over the next few months, featuring a wide range of accessories and furnishings!

Paris 2024 Megastore on the Champs-Élysées: big sell-off for the store's final days

The Olympic and Paralympic Games are celebrated on the Champs-Élysées with the Paris 2024 megastore, open from June 27 to September 15! Just a stone's throw from the Grand Palais and the Parc urbain de La Concorde, this new 1,000 m2 temple to shopping has become the flagship store for the Games' official boutiques, offering 1,000 references of iconic and exclusive products, as well as a photo spot to immortalize yourself with the Olympic Torch or the Giant Mascot! Don't miss the big sale on the last days of the store!

At the heart of the Games, the behind-the-scenes series for the J0 2024, free to discover

From the beginnings of the project to the various Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies, France Télévisions is offering a documentary mini-series, taking you behind the scenes of the Paris 2024 Games.

Parade of athletes in Paris: what can you expect at the concert on Place de l'Étoile?

A grand parade of French athletes down the world's most beautiful avenue, but also a concert on Place de l'Étoile! This Saturday, September 14, 2024, Paris is celebrating the end of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in style, and is organizing a fine festive event for the occasion, accessible by reservation. So, what can we expect musically? We tell you all about it!

Giant Olympic parade on the Champs Élysées: booking platform now open

The Champs-Élysées will be transformed into a giant podium on Saturday, September 14, 2024, to celebrate our Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games champions. This free XXL parade will be accessible upon reservation.

How long will the Olympic lanes be maintained?

Installed ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and reactivated for the Paralympic Games, will the Olympic lanes continue to be used and for how long? How long will they be active? We tell you all about it.

Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: these symbols preserved after the Games

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games could well leave a legacy in the capital and beyond. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, along with other municipalities across the country, has made no secret of her desire to retain certain Olympic and Paralympic symbols after the Games. But which ones and where? We take stock!

Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: who are the medal-winning table tennis athletes?

After the Olympic Games, it's time for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games! Dive into the para table tennis events and discover the medal-winning athletes in the discipline, with an update on the French in the running.

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: medal-winning athletes in para-cycling, the overall recap

Cycling at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games promises some great sporting moments. Find out which athletes and countries shone in the various cycling events. Who won gold in para-cycling? And what about the French athletes?

Paralympic Games: watch today's finals and medals Wednesday December 18, 2024

To make sure you don't miss out on any of the great sporting moments, find out here about the day's finals and medal ceremonies to follow absolutely on Wednesday December 18, 2024, during these Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Paris 2024 Olympics: bars open all night in the capital this Sunday for the ceremony

During the four opening and closing ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, all the bars in the capital will be able to open their doors all night long!

Paralympic Games: what time will the cauldron rise into the sky today? Last days

Want to see the balloon rise into the air before the end of the Paralympic Games? If you don't have a ticket for the Jardin des Tuileries, you can always find a spot around it to watch the Paralympic hot-air balloon rise into the air, and with just a few days to go before the end of the Games, it would be foolish not to take advantage. But you still need to know when to watch it take flight... What's the best time to see the balloon in the sky? Here are some answers...

Paris 2024 Olympics: the Olympic rings will hang temporarily on the Pont d'Iéna after the Games

As the Olympic rings leave the Eiffel Tower in mid-September, Paris is already planning their return in a lighter version. In the meantime, the Pont d'Iéna will host the emblematic colored rings!

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: last tickets, last chance to watch the events!

While tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been hard to come by, sesames for the Paralympics are more accessible. There are still a few tickets left for the final events!

Paris 2024 Games: last days to discover Paris' 25 free fan zones

Yes, the Paris Paralympic Games are drawing to a close, and we recommend that you make the most of the last few days to discover, or re-discover, the 25 Paris fan zones!

Paralympic Games: traffic restrictions for the para-marathon, from La Courneuve to Paris

On Sunday, September 8, 2024, the Paralympic Marathon takes place, crossing a good part of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and Paris, leading to traffic restrictions and road closures, from La Courneuve to Paris. We take a look at the situation together.