Paris 2024

The 2024 Games are approaching, but it is possible to experience Paris 2024 right now thanks to the Cultural Olympiad. Enjoy cultural events all over France, including concerts, artistic performances, exhibitions and more, up to the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games.

Find out all about these events on the website dedicated to the Cultural Olympiad programme | olympics.com

Paris 2024 also invites you to take advantage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to extend your stay and travel around the country. From May 8, 2024, the Olympic Torch Relay will offer you the opportunity to explore France’s most beautiful landscapes, as well as Cultural Olympiad-labeled projects on certain stages of the route. Summer 2024 will be a great opportunity to explore France, before or after your sessions.

During the Games, celebrations will take place all over France to allow everyone to feel the rythm of the event. Many experiences will be offered beyond the competition venues, in host cities but also in those labeled Terre de Jeux 2024. In Paris, you can celebrate the athletes in the Champions Park at Trocadéro and in the Club France at La Villette. All over France, you will find the Clubs 2024 as well as the initiatives of local partners and activations linked to the Cultural Olympiad listed on the Map of the Games.

The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will take place along the Seine in the heart of the French capital, with a flotilla of boats flanked either side by some of the country's most cherished buildings and cultural gems. But Paris is not alone in having breathtaking tourist sites, with the entire French territory populated with historical buildings and unique landscapes.

If you have secured your tickets to the Olympic Games or plan to book in the near future, spare some extra time to visit the rest of France: print this article, or take your notebook and write down some of the places below - you'll love to visit them! This is a non-exhaustive and subjective list given the multitude of other exceptional places to visit in France.

Discover the map of the Olympic Torch Relay route ahead of the Olympic Games Paris 2024

Romantic castles in France:

• Chambord Castle (located in Loir-et-Cher): 16th century castle listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 8 July.
• Chenonceau Castle (Indre-et-Loire): 16th century castle listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Amboise Royal Castle (Indre-et-Loire): 15th century castle.Community Verified icon
• Blois Royal Castle (Loir-et-Cher): 13th century castle. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 8 July.
• Cheverny Castle (Loir-et-Cher): inspiration for Tintin creator Hergé, which now hosts a permanent Tintin exhibition.
• Guédelon Castle (Yonne): the site of a fortified castle, built using methods from the Middle Ages that started in 1997.
• Versailles Castle (Yvelines): historic monument and former home of the kings of France since Louis XIV. The Paris 2024 equestrian and modern pentathlon events will take place here. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 23 July.
• Vincennes Castle (Val-de-Marne): the largest royal castle in France. The Paris 2024 road cycling time trial will pass through here. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 21 July.
• Ormesson Castle (Val-de-Marne): iconic Renaissance building from the 16th century. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 21 July.

Thế vận hội Mùa hè 1900 – Paris
Thế vận hội Mùa hè 1924 – Paris
Thế vận hội Mùa đông 1924 – Chamonix
Thế vận hội Mùa đông 1968 – Grenoble
Thế vận hội Mùa đông 1992 – Albertville
Thế vận hội Mùa hè 2024 – Paris

Iconic places in France

The Route des Grands Crus de Bourgogne (Côte d'Or): a 60km-long tourist route which weaves through 37 vineyards.

Oradour-sur-Glane (Haute-Vienne): a historic village and location of a wartime massacre, now a solemn place of remembrance.

La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime): located on the Atlantic coast, the fortified port dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries.

Port of Saint-Malo (Ille-et-Vilaine): a harbour which provides stunning views over the Emerald Coast. Don't miss the picture-postcard buildings in the town of Dinard and, in the distance, the tip of the Cape Fréhel. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 1 June.

Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine): widely-considered the capital of Brittany and famous for its half-timbered houses, several of which date back to the 18th century, including the Parliament of Brittany, the Opera and City Hall. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 1 June.

Nantes (Loire-Atlantique): famed for its castle (Château des ducs de Bretagne), cathedral and the famous Passage Pommeraye. The city will host Olympic football matches at La Beaujoire Stadium.

'Promenade des Anglais' in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes): a famous avenue along the "Baie des anges" with several prestigious hotels within a short distance to another Olympic football stadium (Nice Stadium). On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 18 June.

Little Venice district in Colmar (Haut-Rhin): a picturesque district with several historic canals. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 26 June.

Troyes (Aube): a medieval town centred around beautiful buildings. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 13 July.

The Grand’Place in Lille (Nord): an outstanding urban site not far from Lille’s Olympic venue: Pierre-Mauroy Stadium. On the Olympic Torch Relay: 2 July.

The forest of Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne): a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site with its castle classified as a historical monument. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 20 July.

The Hippodrome (racecourse) of Enghien-Soisy, near Enghien-les-Bains (Val d’Oise): famous for its horse races. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 19 July.

The Bouchons Lyonnais (Rhône): traditional and local French restaurants, located near the Olympic venue Lyon Stadium.

Quais de Bordeaux (Gironde): the capital of Gironde, along the Garonne River where the Bordeaux Stadium - an Olympic football venue - is located. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 23 May.

Pays basque (Nouvelle-Aquitaine): a cultural region located by the Pyrenees on the border with Spain. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 20 May.

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (Lot): a picture-perfect region in Lot and home to the Causses du Quercy Regional Natural Park, a UNESCO Global Geopark.

Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val (Tarn-et-Garonne): a commune listed among the Great Sites of the Occitanie region.

Pays Cathare (Occitanie): offers breathtaking views in the Aude region.

Gouffre de Padirac (Lot): a natural cave with an underground river flowing 100m below the surface.

Rocamadour (Lot): get your cameras ready for this local area highlighted by the association of the Most Beautiful Villages of France.

Dune of Pilat (Gironde): the highest sand dune in Europe, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the Arcachon Basin.

Cordes-sur-Ciel (Tarn): a commune listed in the association of the Most Beautiful Villages of France and voted France's Favourite Village in the TV show of the same name.

Collioure (Pyrénées-Orientales): an area located in Pyrénées-Orientales on the Mediterranean coast with a picturesque marina. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 15 May.

Rungis Market (Val-de-Marne): home of the biggest farmers market in the world. On the Olympic Torch Relay route: 21 July.

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