Paris 2024's Colline d'Elancourt reopens with free festive events - 78

The Colline d'Élancourt, the highest point in the Paris region at 231 meters above sea level, has been totally transformed for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This may make the Savoyards laugh, but indeed, the highest point in the Ile-de-France region is indeed located on this Yvelines hill with its 60-meter vertical drop. From May 17, 2025, the redeveloped site will be accessible to all.

Located in the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines region, this man-made hill, the result of the rehabilitation of former quarries and landfill sites, is preparing to open its doors to the public.The site is now open to the public, transforming the highest point of the Ile-de-France region into a leisure and sports area open to all.

The initiative, financed to the tune of €7m by the Département, is part of a long-term vision focused on the heritage and enhancement of the hill. The 52-hectare leisure hub will enhance the region's recreational offering with new trails for mountain bikers, runners, hikers and walkers, marking the département's commitment to a sustainable and inclusive heritage.

Historically, the Colline d'Élancourt is a site rich in transformations. Formerly a sandstone quarry, it was converted into a landfill before benefiting from an ambitious rehabilitation program in the 1980s. Today, it offers a breathtaking view of emblematic monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, and presents itself as a verdant leisure area in the midst of the dense urbanization of the Ile-de-France region.

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Program of festivities for May 17, 2025 :

• From 2pm: Discover the new facilities and take part in a variety of events organized by local partners and associations, including free BMX Freestyle (FISE), escape game, trail, hiking, mountain biking and pumptrack demonstrations. Guided tours of the hill will also be organized.
  
  
• 5pm: Footing / 5km Trail.
  
  
• From 6pm : Opening show in the presence of medallists from the Paris 2024 Games,
  
  
• Followed by a festive evening until 9:30pm in a guinguette atmosphere with DJs and foodtrucks.

The day will also be an opportunity to pay tribute to Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, who made her mark on the slopes by winning Olympic gold at this venue. Also in attendance: Victor Koretzky, Olympic silver medallist, and Anthony Jeanjean, French BMX freestyle champion who won France's first Olympic medal.

The redevelopment work, carried out by SOLIDEO, has transformed the hill into a landscaped park suitable for families and sports enthusiasts, with :

• Mountain bike trails of various levels,
• paths for walkers and joggers,
• free-access pumptrack,
• picnic areas,
• playground equipment for children and
• workshops for learning how to control your mountain bike or bicycle.
  

Don't miss this unique opportunity to rediscover the Colline d'Élancourt, a place steeped in history and sport, now laid out for the enjoyment of families and sports enthusiasts alike.