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Paris 2024: shops authorized to open on Sundays during the Olympic Games

Salespeople in the capital won't have a Sunday off, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games! A derogation provides for Sunday opening of shops, to cope with the influx of tourists.

Special Olympic Games transport fare of €4 per ticket, starting Saturday

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games aren't done changing the daily lives of Parisians, especially on public transport. For the duration of the competition, fares on the network will double!

Paris 2024: Parisians urged to stay at home to avoid traffic chaos

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are crystallizing many tensions, particularly on the subject of public transport in the Île-de-France region, which is already struggling to contain the usual influx. Ile-de-France residents who use them all year round are therefore invited to stay at home during the event.

Paris 2024 Olympics: metro stations closed in some areas of the capital

Getting around the capital during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will certainly be complicated. In an interview with Le Parisien, the Prefect of Paris, Laurent Nunez, announced that several metro stations would be closed for security reasons. We explain.

Paris 2024 Olympics: a special certificate to drive around Paris during the Games

QR codes, credentials, protection zones: during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it will be difficult to drive around the capital. Here are the main elements of the security plan, presented by Laurent Nuñez, Prefect of Police.

This flower, created especially for the Paris Olympics, will invade the capital's gardens in 2024.

Behind the scenes of preparations for the 2024 Olympics, an exceptional bloom is taking shape: the Olympic Games Dahlia. In brilliant red, this emblematic flower embodies Olympic passion, ready to light up Parisian gardens next summer. A vibrant floral tribute to the sporting event of the year!

Paris 2024: 100 euros and Olympic tickets in exchange for accommodation for CROUS students

Due to the high demand for accommodation during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Crous is asking students living there to vacate over the summer period next year in exchange for 100 euros and tickets to the competition.

Paris 2024: a car-free capital for six weeks during the Olympic Games?

The Olympic Games are shaping up to be a difficult time for Parisians' mobility, with the ring road cut by one lane and crowded public transport. A new proposal also calls for a car-free capital for the duration of the competition.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Russian athletes finally allowed to take part in the Paralympics

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the fate of Russian athletes has been the subject of much debate. The International Paralympic Committee has already decided not to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing, in retaliation (albeit minimal) for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Now, the participation of these same athletes in the Paris Paralympic Games is under particular scrutiny.

Champs-Elysées: discover the new terraces that will flourish on the avenue by 2024

Between now and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the capital is looking to change its face and offer tourists a more aesthetically pleasing city. On the Champs-Elysées, the world's most beautiful avenue, new rules will come into force next year.

2024 Paralympic Games: only 9% of metro stations accessible to people with disabilities

There's still a year to go before the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and yet public transport is still not accessible to disabled people in the capital, a situation that's causing concern.

LVMH becomes Premium Partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

LVMH, the French luxury giant, becomes Premium Partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, showcasing French creativity and expertise at this global sporting celebration. An exceptional and exciting alliance, illuminating the Games with the spirit of innovation and excellence à la française!

Paris: three swimming areas in the Seine selected after the 2024 Olympics

The city of Paris assures that Parisians will be able to swim in the Seine after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Three swimming areas will be left as a legacy of the event, for dipping in the river.

Paris 2024: the route of the Olympic road cycling events in Paris and the Île-de-France region

After the route of the Olympic flame in the Île-de-France region, the route of the road cycling events has been unveiled, for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Trocadéro, Vallée de Chevreuse, Butte Montmartre, Bois de Vincennes, discover the route!

Paris 2024: river shuttles to get around on the Seine during the Olympic Games?

Fancy getting out of the metro-busy-sleepy and replacing the metro with a boat? During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, you may be able to get around on river shuttles, on the Seine!

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: we visited the Athletes' Village construction site

In the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, we were able to visit the Athletes' Village construction site on the Saint-Ouen side, which is due to be completed by the start of the competition. Find out how the work is progressing, and when you'll be able to get there too!

Paris 2024: Olympic speed cameras soon to be installed on the Paris ring road

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games aren't just going to make people happy! New speed cameras will be installed on the Paris ring road to control traffic on the future "Olympic lane".

Paris 2024: the Paris ring road and 185 kilometers of major roads restricted during the event

Traffic on the roads and on public transport is likely to be disrupted during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. 185 kilometers of roads and three-quarters of the ring road will be restricted during the event.

Stade de France: no match or concert in 2024 before the Paris Olympics

In anticipation of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Stade de France will be put to rest in early 2024. No sporting event or concert will take place in the mythical stadium before the fall.

Paris 2024 Olympics: the Olympic flame will begin its journey in Marseille

The Olympic flame must cross France from April to July 2024. Its journey will start in Marseille and end in Paris. The details of this route should be revealed by May 2023.