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2024 Olympics: Full list of all Paris Games locations

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The 2024 Olympics may be officially hosted in Paris, but the event venues are spread across 34 locations. From the city’s iconic Eiffel Tower to stadiums across France, the Olympics will be held in a variety of settings. The surfing event won’t even be held in France, but rather on the picturesque French-ruled island of Tahiti, located in the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Let’s take a short tour of the various Paris Games locations.

All 34 2024 Olympics Sites:

Aquatic Center

It is one of only two permanent sports venues built for Paris 2024. The 5,000-seat venue will change to 2,500 seats after the Olympics to host neighborhood events.

Sports: Artistic Swimming, Water Polo, Diving

Arena Bercy

Built in 1984, this arena has hosted the Rolex Paris Masters as well as many concerts. Its pyramid design makes it stand out.

Sports: Artistic Gymnastics, Basketball, Trampoline

Bordeaux Stadium

Home to the French football club Girondins de Bordeaux, a club for which Zinedine Zidane played, the Bordeaux Stadium will be one of the football venues in Paris 2024.

Sports: Football

Champ de Marte Arena

It may be a temporary building, but it covers an area of ​​10,000 square meters and will also host Paralympic Games events. Sustainable material was used to build the arena.

Sports: Judo, Wrestling

Versailles Castle

The place has been home to French royalty since the 17th century, and became a museum in the 19th century. It became the first French site to receive UNESCO World Heritage status. Temporary facilities have been installed at the palace ahead of Paris 2024.

Sports: Equestrian, Modern Pentathlon

Chateauroux Shooting Center

The center can now accommodate international pistol and air rifle competitions and will host all indoor shooting finals during the Paris Olympics. 15 shooting events will take place here.

Eiffel Tower Stadium

Located near the famous Eiffel Tower, a temporary outdoor arena has been built next to Paris’ iconic public gardens.

Sports: Beach Volleyball

Mount Elancourt

The place is located at an altitude of 231 meters and is the highest point in Paris. After the events of Paris 2024, several routes will be left to offer accessible tests to children and families.

Sports: Cycling Mountain Bike

Geoffrey-Guichard Stadium

Home to one of France’s most successful clubs, AS Saint-Etienne, the stadium will also host football during this summer’s Games.

Sports: Football

Big palace

Famous for its nave, the Grand Palais, built in 1900, underwent a complete restoration before hosting the Paris Olympics.

Sports: Fencing, Taekwondo

Hotel de Ville

Home to Paris City Hall, the site borders the famous River Seine. The 42.195m marathon will have its starting point in this area.

Sports: Athletics

Invalid

Built during the reign of Louis XIV in 1867, the Esplanade des Invalides includes museums and monuments of French military history and is right in front of the Grand Palais.

Sports: Archery, Athletics, Road Cycling

La Beaujoire Stadium

Home to Nantes, a French Ligue 1 football club, La Beaujoire Stadium is one of the venues that will host football during Paris 2024.

Sports: Football

The Concordia

With sports such as breaking, surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing debuting at the Olympics, La Concorde will be temporarily transformed into an Open Arena. It will be reinstated after the tournament using sustainable methods.

Sports: 3×3 Basketball, Breaking, BMX Freestyle Cycling, Skateboarding

La Bourget sport climbing site

Five climbing walls will be used in the newly introduced Olympic sport of sport climbing: one indoor and four outdoor. Clubs, associations and local residents will be able to use them after the Olympics end.

Sports: Sport Climbing

National Golf

Golf National was conceived in 1991 as the headquarters of the national golf technical center. It took three years of work to transform the 139 hectare site into a venue that is home to two 18-hole courses and a 7-hole beginners course.

Sports: Golf

Lyon Stadium

Home to the legendary French football club Olympique Lyonnais, the Lyon Stadium will be one of the venues that will host football during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Sports: Football

Marseille Marina

The city of Marseille is known for hosting and organizing boat-related events, and the Marina is the perfect location for thousands of spectators to watch the sailing action at Paris 2024.

Sports: Sailing

Marseille Stadium

Better known as the Orange Velodrome, the Olympique de Marseille stadium is one of the venues that will host football at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

Sports: Football

Beautiful stadium

With a capacity for more than 35,000 people, the stadium of the French football club OGC Nice was structured with solar panels on the roof and rainwater collection systems. It will host football during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Sports: Football

Paris North Arena

The Villepinte Exhibition Center will be transformed into a large modular sports facility called ‘North Paris Arena’ during Paris 2024. It will host the boxing preliminary events and the fencing qualifying round of the modern pentathlon.

Sports: Boxing, Modern Pentathlon

Park of the Princes

Paris Saint-Germain’s stadium – the Parc des Prince – will host football during the Games, including the final of the men’s and women’s football events.

Sports: Football

Arena Paris La Defense

With 13 km of stands, a structure weighing 5,500 tons and an area of ​​28,000 square meters, the La Defense Arena impresses with its scale. However, it will host a swimming event for the first time during Paris 2024.

Sports: Swimming, Water Polo

Pierre Mauroy Stadium

Normally used for football as the home stadium of Ligue 1 side LOSC Lille, the Pierre Mauroy Stadium will be used for different sports throughout Paris 2024.

Sports: Basketball, Handball

Alexandre III Bridge

At 45 meters wide and 107 meters long, the Pont Alexandre III will create a panoramic setting for many events during the Paris Olympics. It also connects the Grand Palais and the Invalides.

Sports: Road Cycling, Marathon Swimming, Triathlon

Arena Porte de Chapelle

The 8,000-seat arena follows the Paris Olympics’ goal of being the greenest Olympics ever. 80% of the building’s surface will be covered by vegetation, blending in with parks and gardens. It will also be open to everyone.

Sports: Badminton, Rhythmic Gymnastics

Roland-Garros Stadium

Iconic French Open arena, the historic venue will once again be the home of tennis during the Olympics, with its magnificent clay surface. The venue now also consists of a retractable roof.

Sports: Tennis, Boxing

Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines BMX Stadium

Track cycling and BMX events will be common here. After the temporary facilities disappear after the Olympics, riders of all ages will still be welcome on the BMX track.

Sports: Cycling BMX Racing

Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines Velodrome

This avenue was built with the sole aim of hosting international competitions. Having hosted the French Track Championships in 2014, the World Championships in 2015 and the European Championships in 2016, this avenue will now host the Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

Sports: Cycling Track

Paris South Arena

Formerly home to the Paris Fair, the site is part of the Paris Expo, a region that receives more than 7.5 million visitors every year. A decade-long renovation program has prepared it for Paris 2024.

Sports: Handball, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting

France Stadium

Despite hosting the Euro 2016 final, the Stade de France will not host a single football game during the Paris Olympics. Instead, it will host athletics and sevens rugby.

Sports: Athletics, Rugby Sevens

Teahupo’o, Tahiti

The surfing competitions will be held in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, giving the competition a diverse touch. The site was designed with the need to protect Tahiti’s breathtaking natural environment in mind.

Sports: Surfing

Trocadéro

Located in the heart of Paris, the Trocadero is located directly in front of the Eiffel Tower, and will be the stage for several athletics events during Paris 2024, namely the triathlon, road cycling, marathon and 20 km walk.

Sports: Athletics, Road Cycling

Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium

The complex is structured around three main features of the Vaires-Torcy leisure base: the lake, the white water stadium and the seating area. It will host the rowing and canoe-kayak events during Paris 2024.

Sports: Canoeing Slalom, Canoeing Sprint, Rowing

Yves-du-Manoir Stadium

The stadium was the main arena for Paris 1924, but it had to undergo several renovations to be ready 100 years later. In 1924, it hosted the opening ceremony and athletics events for the games. This time, it will host field hockey.

Sports: Hockey

Topics mentioned in this article

Olympics 2024

Bordeaux Stadium

Aquatic Center

Arena Bercy
Champ de Marte Arena
Versailles Castle
Chateauroux Shooting Center
Marseille Stadium
Marseille Marina
Eiffel Tower Stadium
Mount Elancourt
Geoffrey Guichard Stadium
Big palace
Hotel de Ville
Invalid
La Beaujoire Stadium
The Concordia
La Bourget sport climbing site
National Golf
Lyon Stadium
Beautiful stadium
Paris North Arena
Park of the Princes
Arena Paris La Defense
Pierre Mauroy Stadium
Arena Porte de Chapelle
Roland Garros Stadium
Saint Quentin En Yvelines Velodrome



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