July 14 at Paris City Hall: symphony concert, torchlight vigil... the program

Parisians are gearing up for a rather special July 14, 2024 this summer. Because of the Olympic Games, the fireworks display will be held without spectators on the Champ-de-Mars, while the grand Concert de Paris has been moved to the square in front of the Hôtel de Ville. This is also where the Olympic flame will end its journey this Sunday evening, before a vigil in the Salle Saint-Jean.

This July 14, 2024, Parisians will therefore be living to the rhythm of the Fête nationale and the Olympic Games. As every year on the same date, the country celebrates the commemoration of the storming of the Bastille in 1789, with a program of popular balls and firemen's balls, the military parade, a garden party, the traditional fireworks display fired from the Eiffel Tower, not forgetting the grand Concert de Paris.

This year, because of the Olympic Games in Paris, the symphony concert changes venue. No music on the Champ-de-Mars, but a show moved to the forecourt of the Hôtel de Ville. As in previous editions, music lovers will be able to discover several classical works performed by the Radio France Choir and Maîtrise, and the Orchestre national de France. International musicians and soloists are also announced.

July 14, 2024: Concert de Paris on the forecourt of the Hôtel de Ville, here's the full program
To round off the Fête nationale 2024 in style, the Orchestre National de France, the Maîtrise and the Choeur de Radio France are organizing a grand symphony concert this Sunday, July 14. This year, because of the Olympic Games in Paris, the free concert has moved from the Champ-de-Mars, opposite the Eiffel Tower, to the forecourt of the Hôtel de Ville. Find out more about the full program and guests for this 2024 edition of the now legendary "Concert de Paris". [Read more]

Concert de Paris du 14 juillet 2024 : Lang Lang, Matthieu Chedid... the list of guest artists
This year, to coincide with the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Concert de Paris on July 14th is moving to a new venue, and awaits music-lovers on the square in front of the Hôtel de Ville for another festive, free musical event. Once again, a number of international musicians and soloists are scheduled to take to the stage for the occasion. Lang Lang on piano, Thibault Cauvin and -M-, aka Matthieu Chedid, on guitar and Gautier Capuçon on cello... Discover the artists invited to this year's grand Concert de Paris, not to be missed this Sunday, July 14, 2024. [Read more]

But this evening of July 14, 2024 on the parvis de l'Hôtel de Ville is also marked by the arrival of the Olympic flame in the center of Paris after a journey to the four corners of the capital. The Paris concert will accompany the arrival of the flame at around 8:45pm.

• To be read
• Olympic Games Paris 2024: The Olympic Flame's journey through Paris, the programme of events
• Concert de Paris du 14 juillet 2024 : Lang Lang, Matthieu Chedid... the list of guest artists
• July 14, 2024: Concert de Paris on the forecourt of the Hôtel de Ville, here's the full program

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At the end of the symphonic concert, spectators on the forecourt will witness the lighting of the Olympic cauldron at around 11.10pm. This symbolic gesture will then launch the traditional fireworks display from the Eiffel Tower and the Trocadéro gardens. This year, for the first time in the history of the Paris fireworks display, more than 1,000 drones will enhance the spectacle!

We remind you that due to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Champ-de-Mars, usually open to Parisians during the fireworks display, will be exceptionally closed and inaccessible.

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The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are definitely changing Parisians' summer. This year, the fireworks display on July 14, fired from the Eiffel Tower, will be without an audience, because of the Olympic site created from scratch on the Champ-de-Mars. [Read more]

Finally, this evening on the forecourt of Paris City Hall will continue with the " Nuit de la Lanterne" (Night of the Lantern ). This famous"Olympic Lantern" will be installed for just a few hours in the Salle Saint-Jean of the Hôtel de Ville. On the night of Sunday July 14 to Monday July 15, from 12:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., the most curious visitors will be able to contemplate the lantern " in a warm and musical atmosphere". The City of Paris adds that " Comedians from the Troupe de l'Imaginaire will wander around the room and recite texts and poems about Paris to visitors ". Please note that this torchlight vigil is free of charge, but must be booked in advance. So remember to book your slot here.