Paris 2024 Olympics: public place to celebrate the medalists, what is the Parc des Champions which opens this Monday ?

Le Parc des champions ouvre au Trocadéro ce lundi 29 juillet. MAXPPP – Alexandre Delaitre

It's a first in the history of the Summer Games, this Monday, July 29 at 4 p.m., the “Champions Park” opens. What is this place for, where is it located and what will happen there??

Presented as a “temple of performance”, the Champions Park opens its doors this Monday, July 29 at 4 p.m. and will be accessible until August 10. A place intended for the public, which aims to be ultra-accessible. We explain to you.

"A site that exists for the first time in the Olympic games", explains Martin Fourcade. “We wanted to extend the Olympic journey and this celebration that is the games”, “a non-protocol place, a place of sharing and celebration”, explains the biathlete who has won five Olympic medals, speaking to France Info.

Where is it ?

The Parc des Champions is taking up residence in the Trocadéro gardens. Located at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, the place offers a choice setting.

When is it open ?

The Parc des Champions will be open to the public from this Monday, July 29th until Saturday, August 10th, from 4pm until the end of the evening.

However, it “will be closed on July 30th, August 2nd, 3rd and 4th. For even more celebration, it will open its doors exclusively at 12:00 p.m. on August 9 and 10, with a celebration of the athletes scheduled for 3:00 p.m., according to the official website of the Olympic Games.