Olympic games news guide - activities

Olympic Games Paris 2024: The Olympic Torch Relay in Essonne - cities, dates and route

As in other departments of the Paris region, the Olympic flame will pass through Essonne. See you on Monday July 22 in the 11 communes of the 91 region where the torchbearers will be passing through. Here's the program you won't want to miss.

Paris 2024 Olympics: City Hall open on the night of July 14 to admire the Olympic flame

With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games just around the corner, Hôtel de Ville is gearing up for an exceptional evening! On July 14, the building will open its doors to the public to unveil the famous Olympic flame. For a whole night, Parisians and visitors alike will be invited to admire the symbol of the global event, 12 days before it kicks off!

Olympics 2024: Tom Cruise filming in Paris for the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games

Tom Cruise certainly loves shooting in Paris! The American actor was spotted in the streets of Paris, for a sequence that should be broadcast during the closing ceremony of the Games, and not for Mission Impossible!

Paris 2024 Olympics: discover France's opponents for the handball event

We know France's opponents for the handball events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games! For both men and women, they will take place from July 25, at the Arena Paris Sud, before moving on to Lille!

Théâtre du Rond-Point celebrates the Olympic Games

On Friday June 28 and Saturday June 29, the Théâtre du Rond Point will be staging a number of sports-related artistic events. Comedians, acrobats and dancers will be on hand for two days of entertainment.

Jeu de Paume closed this summer for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games

Bad news for photography fans: the Jeu de Paume art center is closed from May 12 to September 27, 2024, due to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Paris 2024: 17 metro stations closed a week before the opening ceremony

Decidedly, don't plan to travel too close to the Seine, around the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as 17 metro and RER stations will be closed from July 18!

Paris 2024 Olympics: 10 free shuttle bus lines to reach certain competition venues

In the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Île-de-France Mobilités is announcing the introduction of 10 free shuttle bus routes. The aim? To make it easier for spectators to get to the most remote competition venues in the Paris region.

Olympic Games Paris 2024: The Olympic Torch Relay in Seine-et-Marne - Cities, dates and route

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are coming! Seine-et-Marne is getting ready to welcome the Olympic flame this Saturday, July 20, 2024, for a festive day packed with entertainment and cultural discoveries. Between historical heritage and natural sites, discover the torch's route, which highlights the treasures of this département.

Olympic Games Paris 2024: The Olympic Torch Relay in Val-de-Marne - Cities, dates and timetables

Like every other département in the Paris region, Val-de-Marne is preparing to host the Olympic torch relay. In 94, the date is Sunday July 21, 2024. And for this exceptional day, the département has thought big. To make sure you don't miss any of the stages of this historic event, find out more about the towns and sites along the route, as well as the various timetables.

Berluti signs French Olympic & Paralympic Team Opening Ceremony outfits

After Chaumet's hallmarked medals, and Louis Vuitton's designer trunks, Berluti signs the French Team's outfits for the Opening Ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Games.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Nana Mouskouri to sing for the Olympic flame

On the occasion of the Olympic flame handover ceremony, scheduled for Friday April 26, 2024 at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, the famous Nana Mouskouri will sing and perform the French and Greek anthems under the direction of Dimitris Papadimitriou.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: 250,000 tickets go on sale April 17

Last chance to attend the Paris 2024 Olympic Games! On April 17, 2024, new tickets will go back on sale, this time without a draw, to experience the competition as close as possible to the athletes.

Pierre de Coubertin to make his debut at the Musée Grévin ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics

Baron Pierre de Coubertin, known for largely creating the modern Olympic Games, will enter the Musée Grévin by July 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympiad.

Seine flooding: Paris Marathon course changed, Olympic test cancelled

While the level of the Seine has remained high all winter, it is likely to rise again this weekend, with an impact on the Paris Marathon route on Sunday, and a test run of the river parade for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games cancelled.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games: what should the opening ceremony on the Seine look like?

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are getting closer, as is its opening ceremony, scheduled for July 26, 2024. A veritable three-hour show, the event will take place on the Seine, but what should it look like?

La fête du muscle, a weekend of sports activities for children, at the Louvre Museum

At the end of April, on Saturday 27th and 28th 2024, the Musée du Louvre is organizing the Fête du Muscle, a cultural and sporting event for the whole family!

Marathon pour tous: some Paris transport systems open all night

Announced as a sporting, festive and popular experience, the Paris 2024 Marathon pour tous will be run at night on August 10, with two races on the program. To mark the occasion, Valérie Pécresse, President of the Île-de-France region and Île-de-France Mobilités, has announced that certain transport services will run all night in Paris.

The Olympic flame for the Paris 2024 Games will take up residence in the Jardin des Tuileries.

The news is in: the Olympic flame for the Paris 2024 Games will be installed in the central Jardin des Tuileries. We had imagined it on the Eiffel Tower, but in the end, the Olympic cauldron will take up residence in the emblematic Parisian park.

Paris 2024: giant bike parks set up near Olympic venues

If subway travel is going to be a complex affair during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Parisians and tourists alike can fall back on bicycles, which will be made easier to use thanks to the installation of giant parking lots near Olympic venues.