THE 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES IN THE REGION


The region is at the heart of the Olympic and Paralympic Games! With the Stade de France, the Olympic Aquatic Center and the Athletes' Village, Seine-Saint-Denis and Plaine Commune will be welcoming the world to this global event. Plaine Commune's Attractiveness Agency is on hand to provide you with the best tips, everything there is to do and how to make the most of the Games!

Experience the Games without a ticket

 
From celebration venues to free exhibitions, the Olympic and Paralympic Games can also be experienced without a ticket!
 
Places to celebrate during the Games 

BASSIN DE LA MALTOURNÉE (SAINT-DENIS)

The Bassin de la Maltournée will be a real place of relaxation and celebration for local residents, just a stone's throw from the Stade de France: restaurants with floating terraces, broadcasts on a 40 m² screen, a large-scale floating stage, entertainment stands, self-service games areas (wooden games, giant chess board...), workshops and artistic and musical expressions... The artistic and sporting program will run from July 26 to August 11 & from August 28 to September 1, between 12 noon and midnight. 

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ELI LOTAR PARK (AUBERVILLIERS)

The Eli Lotar Park in Aubervilliers is a meeting place for families, with a focus on sport and eco-responsibility. The park will feature an eco-village, a range of eco-responsibility activities (waste prevention, recycling, ecosystem awareness, nutrition...), two screens broadcasting the Olympic events. ), 2 15m² screens showing the Olympic events, a restaurant/bar area with food trucks, a multisport field, 2 modular sports practice areas, an active design athletics track... to be discovered during the Olympic period from July 26 to August 11 (10 a.m.-6 p.m.). 
PARC GEORGES VALBON (LA COURNEUVE)

The third largest park in the Île-de-France region, the Parc départemental Georges Valbon in La Courneuve will be the main celebration site for Seine-Saint-Denis during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Set in a 410-hectare green setting - Europe's only Natura 2000-listed site in an urban environment - the Parc départemental Georges Valbon celebration site, accredited by Paris 2024, will provide an unforgettable Olympic and Paralympic experience for all. 

Inaugurated with the hosting of the Olympic Torch Relay during an exceptional evening on Thursday, July 25, 2024, the day before the opening ceremony of the Games, the site will be open for 14 days during the Olympic Games, then for 3 days during the last major weekend of the Paralympic Games.
But there will also be celebration venues all over the region!

Beyond the canal, you'll be able to experience the Games all over the region with the 2024 clubs that will be taking up residence in the region's 9 cities. Open-air spaces where you can celebrate the event, enjoy sports and cultural activities together, follow the events, share moments with athletes or the Games mascots, discover new sports... and all these places are free and open to all!

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Olympic and Paralympic Games events

The Saint-Denis Canal is also 5 km of Olympic celebrations on the water! On foot or by bike, it links the Olympic venues in Seine-Saint-Denis, including the Stade de France and the Olympic Aquatic Center, with the Live site of the Parc de la Villette in Paris. A strategic axis, but also a bucolic and artistic stroll to discover or rediscover: the canal is home to Street Art Avenue, the largest urban art avenue in Europe, with 40 works reflecting a wide diversity of techniques and influences! During the Games, this street-art stroll will be complemented by the contemporary art trail “Les Victoires”, featuring 6 monumental, graphic and draped works of art. And when night falls, everything lights up with artistic illuminations...

The exhibition: “Des Jeux et des Lieux, l'héritage urbain en Seine-Saint-Denis” (Games and Places, urban heritage in Seine-Saint-Denis)

The Musée Paul Eluard is hosting the “Des Jeux et des Lieux” exhibition: the story of the considerable urban legacy left by the Games, which will benefit local residents long after the Olympics. From the bid to host the Games in summer 2024, the exhibition depicts how preparations for the Games helped shape the city and accelerate the territory's profound transformation. The exhibition is free and open to all:

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Free guided tours to discover the destination:

For this summer, the Plaine Commune Attractiveness Agency and Plaine Commune have decided to offer everyone the chance to discover the area for free! Our guided tours enable residents and visitors alike to explore the destination, gain a better understanding of its specific features and culture - and exceptionally free of charge!

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A look back at the Olympic Torch Relay