Olympic games - activities

Paris 2024: how to see some Olympic sports for free, on site?

Tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been snapped up like hotcakes. But luckily, some of them will be accessible for free, if you do it right!

Paris 2024 Olympics: Patrick Bruel to carry the flame in Versailles - 78

Patrick Bruel will be an Olympic torchbearer in the Yvelines and more specifically in Versailles this Tuesday, July 23, 2024 for the Olympic Torch Relay in the city of the Sun King.

Boom Boom Villette puts France in the spotlight with special Paralympic program

From July 26, 2024, the day of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Boom Boom Villette welcomes you to celebrate France at the biggest international sporting event of the year, with an all-new program!

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Olympic Torch Relay in Val-de-Marne, the full programme

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.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Do I need a QR code on my Games Pass to go to the Museum in the grey zone?

As you know, in the run-up to the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, access to certain areas is restricted to ensure the safety of all. A gray zone has been set up from July 18 to 26, so if you're wondering whether the museum or monument you'd like to visit requires a Games Pass, we've got an update.

Opening ceremony, events on the Seine: weather, water flow, strikes, risks of cancellation

France wanted to pull out all the stops for these Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with some big new features, events on the Seine and an opening ceremony in the middle of the river! But it also comes with risks, which could change plans... We take stock.

Paris 2024: what remains of the last Olympic Games held in the capital in 1924?

100 years later, the Olympic Games will return to Paris in 2024. In 1924, several venues were built to accommodate the competition, but what remains of them today?

Made in Paris: an event combining art and sport at Beaugrenelle this summer

This summer, from June 27 to August 11, the Beaugrenelle shopping center is bringing the Olympic festivities to life in a whole new way, with a popular program combining art and sport.

Olympics 2024: what's plan B if swimming events in the Seine are cancelled?

Several events are due to take place in the Seine during these Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Many fear they'll be cancelled due to pollution or weather, but is there a plan B in this scenario?

Olympic Games 2024: free breaking, BMX and Basket Freestyle shows at Bercy Village

Bercy Village is ready for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with sports activities planned from July 28 to August 11, between shows and breakdance, BMX and freestyle basketball initiations!

The Cultural Olympiad makes the Olympia, a unique program before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics

On July 22, 23 and 24, 2024, Olympia hosts the crème de la crème of the Cultural Olympiad organized as part of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. On the program: performance, music, acrobatics, visual creations, dance and more, linking sport and culture.

Paris 2024 Olympics: how many tourists are expected in the capital this summer?

In addition to the usual tourists who choose Paris as their summer destination, special Olympics holidaymakers will be populating the streets of the capital. How many are expected this summer during the Olympic Games?

Olympic Games 2024: Looney Tunes mascots offer free entertainment in some fan zones

From July 26 to August 11, numerous delegations of athletes, coaches, trainers and doctors from all over the world are descending on the capital in preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Obviously, they're not the only ones: the Looney Tunes (well, their mascots) are also planning to be there...

Paris 2024 Olympics: CGT Spectacle issues strike notice for opening ceremony

Is the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games likely to face technical worries? A strike notice has been issued by the CGT Spectacle to protest against "blatant inequalities of treatment" between artists.

Paris 2024 Olympics: artists, happenings, parades... what to expect for the opening ceremony?

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are here! And for the opening ceremony, scheduled for July 26, 2024, plenty of great surprises await the lucky ones who were able to get a ticket, and those who will be watching on TV. Artists, happenings, a parade of athletes... What can we expect? We tell you (almost) everything!

Giant swimming pool, virtual reality: a free immersive space by EDF at the Pavillon Gabriel

During the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Pavillon Gabriel on the Champs-Elysées will be transformed into an immersive space thanks to EDF. It's a free, interactive experience open to all!

Cultural Olympiad Paris 2024: Open Day at the Estonian Embassy

As part of the Cultural Olympiad, created to coincide with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Estonian Embassy is opening its doors to young and old for a day. An opportunity to discover Estonian culture through various sports-related exhibitions!

Nike at the Centre Pompidou: sports experiences, exhibition and skatepark

The Centre Pompidou celebrates sport alongside the Nike brand, with an exhibition accessible from July 24 and sporting activities, until August 11, 2024, on the occasion of the Olympic Games.

Cultural Olympiad Paris 2024: embassies and cultural institutes take you on a journey

Want to travel around the world for a day? That's what the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad is offering on July 20. On this exceptional day, embassies, cultural centers and institutes open their doors to celebrate art and sport.

Paris 2024 Olympics: some 40 Vélib' stations temporarily closed for the Games

From July 26 to August 11, 2024, Paris becomes the host city of the Olympic Games: so to host an event of this magnitude, restrictions have been put in place, including for cyclists.