Temporary Olympic Games venues in central Paris: security perimeters and installation dates
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Several temporary competition venues will be set up in the heart of Paris for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Here's everything you need to know about security perimeters and venue construction before, during and after the Games.
Seven temporary sites will be set up in the heart of Paris for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and dismantled after the Games: at the Trocadéro, the Eiffel Tower, the Champ-de-Mars, the Invalides esplanade, the Alexandre-III bridge, the Place de la Concorde for the Olympic competitions and the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville for the festivities.
Five of them will also be used for the Paralympic Games: at the Eiffel Tower, Champ-de-Mars, Invalides esplanade, Alexandre-III bridge and Place de la Concorde.
What is the time-frame for setting up and dismantling venues?
From May 17th onward
To ensure security around site installations, police will set up filtering points during the day. These filtering points are located at the following intersections:
- Avenue des Champs Élysées on the corner nearest to the Champs Élysées roundabout (South-East side)
- Concorde Bridge on the Quai d’Orsay side
- Rue Royale on the corner of Place de la Madeleine
- Rue Royale on the corner of Rue Saint Honorée
Proof of authorization must be provided for motorized vehicles travelling beyond these points. Proof for pedestrians and bicycles is not required. Filtering points will lifted at the end of the day and on weekends.
- Avenue des Champs Élysées on the corner nearest to the Champs Élysées roundabout (South-East side)
- Concorde Bridge on the Quai d’Orsay side
- Rue Royale on the corner of Place de la Madeleine
- Rue Royale on the corner of Rue Saint Honorée
Proof of authorization must be provided for motorized vehicles travelling beyond these points. Proof for pedestrians and bicycles is not required. Filtering points will lifted at the end of the day and on weekends.
Concorde
March 1st: Gradual expansion of the building site over the entire Place de la Concorde until June 1st
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April 1st: Southwest quarter of the square
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April 26th: traffic closure: (pedestrians/bicycles/vehicles) on the Cours de la Reine between avenue Winston-Churchill and avenue Franklin-D-Roosevelt
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May 17th: north-south direction closed to traffic (pedestrians/cycles/vehicles)
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June 1st: Place de la Concorde will be closed to vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists.:
- In the north-south direction, rue Royale is closed to traffic, except for local service requirements, from Place de la Madeleine as well as from Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, to Place de la Concorde ;
- In the south-north direction, from rue de Rivoli already limited to general traffic, traffic remains open on rue Royale towards Madeleine. Local service remains authorized in an east-west direction towards Avenue Gabriel.
- In the west-east direction, on avenue des Champs-Elysées, traffic between avenue Winston Churchill and place de la Concorde is closed.
- The Concorde Bridge is accessible from Cours la Reine in a north-south direction and remains accessible for local services in a south-north direction.
- Diversions for bicycle traffic are in place
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May 31st : closure of the entire Place de la Concorde to vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist traffic
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July 1st: Carrousel bridge closed to vehicular traffic
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July 15th: Pont Royal closed to vehicular traffic
To support these installation operations, traffic will be managed by Police and the City of Paris.
Blue roads will remain open
Crédit photo :
Ville de Paris
August 29th to October 30th: dismantling of venue on Place de la Concorde
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September 7th: partial reopening to traffic (west side alley)
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September 25th: reopening of the western part of the square
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October 30th: reopening of the eastern part of the square
Trocadéro - Eiffel - Champ-de-Mars
Champ-de-Mars zone
March 4th: Installation work begins on Place Jacques-Rueff and Avenue Joseph-Boulard (closed to vehicles and pedestrians)
Gradual expansion of the building site to all Champ-de-Mars gardens from March 4th to July 1st
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April 12th: closing of Place Gouraud with expansion into the gardens
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June 3th: almost complete closure of the Champ-de-Mars gardens
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July 1st: Pont d'Iéna closed to vehicular traffic
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July 24th: closure to traffic of Quai Jacques-Chirac
Gradual dismantling of venue from September 19th:
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October 7th: reopening of site, except around Place Jacques-Rueff
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November 4th: complete reopening of the site
Trocadero
March 20th: installation begins on Place de Varsovie, with the northern part of the square closed to traffic, Avenue des Nations-Unies to be made one-way, and the area around the fountain closed to pedestrians.
Le jeudi 6 juin, la tour Eiffel s'est parée de ses anneaux olympiques.
Crédit photo :
Guillaume Bontemps / Ville de Paris
Le Parc des Champions en cours d'installation dans les jardins du Trocadéro, au pied de la tour Eiffel.
Crédit photo :
Guillaume Bontemps / Ville de Paris
Gradual closure of the Trocadero gardens from March 20th to July 1st
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May 1st: Traffic reduced to one lane in each direction on avenue du Président-Wilson and closure of the southbound carriageway of place du Trocadéro
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May 31st : closure of avenue des Nations-Unies to traffic (including pedestrians)
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July 1st: Closure of the Trocadéro gardens and closure to traffic (vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles) of avenue Albert-de-Mun and the south of avenue Wilson (between Albert-de-Mun and place d'Iéna).
- Closure to traffic (vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles) of Avenue Albert-de-Mun and the south of Avenue Wilson (between Albert-de-Mun and Place d’Iéna)
- Closure of the Trocadéro-Albert-de-Mun section (except rights holders) and detour via Avenue Kléber.
- Access to the Iéna bridge modified, bypass from the East via the Alma bridge recommended.
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July 16th: closure of Place du Trocadéro and Pont d'Iéna (motorized vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles)
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July 21st: closure to cars of Quai Jacques-Chirac (between avenues Suffren and Bourdonnais), but the underground passage to remain open to traffic.
To support these installation operations, traffic will be managed by Police and the City of Paris.
Sectors will remain accessible to locals.
Crédit photo :
Ville de Paris
July 27th to October 8th: gradual dismantling of venue
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July 27th: Place du Trocadéro
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August 12th: Pont d'Iéna and Quai Jacques-Chirac
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September 7th: Place de Varsovie and Avenue des Nations-Unies
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September 15th: avenue Wilson
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September 19th: most of the Trocadero gardens
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October 8th: complete reopening of the site
Grand Palais - Pont Alexandre-III - Invalides
Invalides
April 12th: assembly begins on the south-east lawns of Place des Invalides, and rue Saint-Dominique between avenue Gallieni and rue de Constantine and between rue Fabert and rue Constantine is closed to traffic .
Gradual extension of the worksite to the Invalides lawns and avenue du Maréchal-Gallieni from April 12th to June 17th
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May 1st: installation on the southwest lawns
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May 17th: closure of avenue Gallieni
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May 30th: closure of the Bleuet-de-France traffic circle and one-way traffic on rue de Grenelle
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June 17th: closure of rue de l'Université between Fabert and Constantine
From September 18th to October 30th: gradual release of spaces
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September 18th: reopening of rue de l'Université
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September 25th: reopening of avenue Gallieni and the Bleuet-de-France traffic circle
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October 16th: reopening of the south-west lawn and reopening of rue Saint-Dominique between Fabert and Gallieni
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October 30th: full reopening of rue Saint-Dominique and complete reopening of the site
Grand Palais – Alexandre-III
April 26th: start of construction work on Cours La-Reine (closed between the Invalides and Alexandre-III bridges)
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April 26th to June 10th: construction across area
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May 17th: closure of the Alexandre-III bridge to vehicular traffic (pedestrian traffic maintained on the upstream sidewalk).
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May 20th: Closure of the Champs-Élysées port
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June 3rd: Invalides harbor closed for construction work (until June 10th)
September 12th to October 26th: gradual dismantling, including opening of the Alexandre-III bridge on September 20th
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September 30th: dismantling of installations on the Invalides harbour
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October 15th: opening of the Cours La-Reine and reopening of the Champs-Élysées port
Banks of the Seine
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June 17th: closure of the Port du Gros Caillou and the gardens of the Niki de Saint Phalle archipelago (low quay) to the general public (left bank).
- Reopening to the general public from Saturday 7 p.m. to Monday 5 a.m., every weekend until July 14th. Access to the establishments is maintained by a temporary staircase. Access prohibited to bicycles.
- Closure to the general public of Square Barye (high quay) until August 1st
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June 18th: closure to the general public of the sports field under the Pont de Sully (left bank).
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June 24th: closure of the ports of Tournelle and Montebello (left bank). Reopening to the general public from Monday to Friday from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. and from Friday 5 p.m. to Monday 5 a.m. (access prohibited for bicycles).
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June 25th: closure of the Yerevan Garden (high quay) to the general public, but maintenance of pedestrian and road traffic
- Closure of the Édouard Glissant promenade (low quay) between the Pont Royal and the Pont de la Concorde (left bank). Reopening to the general public from Friday 7 p.m. to Monday 5 a.m. (access prohibited for bicycles).
- Closure of the cycle path and sidewalk Quai Jacques Chirac and Quai d'Orsay - Left bank on the Seine side (high quay) between the Passerelle Debilly and the Pont des Invalides (transfer of pedestrian and bicycle flows to the Habib Bourguiba and Ben Gurion esplanades)
- Sidewalk closure on the Seine side Quai Henri IV – Right bank (road traffic maintained)
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June 27th: closure to the general public of the Parc Rives de Seine from the Louis-Philippe bridge to the Tuileries Tunnel (low quay – right bank). Closed every morning from 5 a.m. and open to the general public from 5 p.m., weekdays. Open all day on weekends. Access prohibited to bicycles.
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July 1st: closure 7 days a week, 24 hours a day of the Conference Port (low quay – right bank) until August 4 inclusive.
- Maintaining access to river boats (except from July 20th to July 27th)
- Closure of the Port des Champs-Elysées (low quay – right bank) from Monday to Saturday from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., until July 14th inclusive. Maintaining access to houseboats
- Closure 7 days a week and 24 hours a day of the Quai des Tuileries (low quay – right bank) until July 31 inclusive on the following sections: from the Louvre ramp to the Carrousel bridge, and from the Royal bridge to the Concorde bridge . Maintaining access to houseboats
- Closure to the general public 7 days a week, 24 hours a day of the Promenade Marceline Loridan-Ivans (low quay – left bank) until July 31st inclusive
- Closure of Port Henri IV to parking until July 30th inclusive.
- Sidewalk closure on the Seine side Quai des Tuileries (high quay – right bank), road traffic maintained.
Hôtel de Ville
June 24th: closure of the Town Hall square (festivity site assembling)
The Paris Centre security perimeter during the Games
In addition to the construction of temporary venues, the Paris Police Prefecture will set up perimeters around competition venues to ensure the safety of spectators, athletes and local residents.
Olympic and Paralympic venues: Trocadero, Eiffel Tower, Champ-de-Mars, Invalides, Grand Palais, Alexandre-III Bridge, Concorde
Crédit photo :
DR
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Changes to bus routes
Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP will be progressively modifying bus traffic near venues as soon as they are set up to guarantee continuity of public transport service and maintain services within Paris for as much as possible. The following bus lines will be diverted and split into two sections or accommodated to take into account events (opening ceremony, road races).
All this information will be available to passengers on the Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP applications.
| Stops | Bus line |
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| Between March and April: Champ-de-Mars, Place du Trocadéro, Grand Palais, esplanade des Invalides | Bus lines 32, 42, 63, 69, 72, 86 |
| Between May and June: Champ-de-Mars, Place du Trocadéro, Grand Palais, Place de la Concorde |
Lignes de bus 28, 30, 32, 42, 45, 63, 69, 72, 73, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 93, 94. Lignes noctilien : 1, 2, 11, 24M |
Stops
Closed metro and tram stations
Most metro and trams lined will operate as normal during the Games but there will be some exceptions.
| metro/tram line | Stop | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Metro line 1 | Champs-Elysées — Clémenceau | Closed July 1st to September 21st all day |
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Concorde Tuileries |
Closed Juin 17th to September 21st all day | |
| Metro line 7 |
Pont Marie |
Closed on the 10th and 11th of August from 11 AM onwards |
| Metro line 8 | Concorde | Closed Juin 17th to September 21st all day |
| Metro line 9 |
Exelmans Michel-Ange-Auteuil Michel-Ange-Molitor |
Closed July 24th and 25th from 4PM onwards Closed July 27th to August 3rd from 4PM onwards Closed August 9th and 10th from 4PM |
| Metro line 10 |
Boulogne-Jean Jaurès Boulogne-Pont de Saint-Cloud Michel-Ange-Auteuil Michel-Ange-Molitor |
Closed July 24th and 25th from 4PM onwards Closed July 27th to August 3rd from 4PM onwards Closed August 9th and 10th from 4PM |
| Metro line 12 | Concorde | Closed from May 17th to September 21st all day |
| Metro line 13 |
Champs-Elysées — Clémenceau |
Closed from July 1st to September 21st all day |
| Tram line T2 |
Porte d'Issy Porte de Versailles |
Closed from July 25th to August 11th all day Closed from August 29th to September 7th all day |
| Tram line T3a | Porte de Versailles |
Closed from July 25th to August 11th all day Closed from August 29th to September 7th all day |
| Tram line T3b | Colette Besson |
Closed from July 25th to August 10th all day Closed from August 29th to September 8th all day |
metro/tram line
Which sporting events will be happening at these sites and when?
Concorde
The Place de la Concorde will host the BMX freestyle, breaking, skateboard and 3×3 basketball events during the Olympic Games.
Trocadéro - Eiffel - Champ-de-Mars
Trocadero
The Trocadéro will host the road cycling and athletics events (20 km walk).
The Trocadero gardens will also host the Parc des Champions, a festivity venue, open from July 29th to August 10th.
Tour Eiffel Stadium
The temporary venue on the Eiffel Tower site will host the Olympic Games beach volleyball and Paralympic Games blind soccer events.
Champ-de-Mars
The Champ-de-Mars Arena will host the judo, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling events for the Olympic Games, followed by para-judo and wheelchair rugby for the Paralympic Games.
Trocadero - Eiffel Tower - Champs-de-Mars perimeter activation times
| Olympic Period | Paralympic period |
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| 07/27: 07:30 - 01:00 | |
| 07/28: 06:30 - 00:00 | |
| 07/29: 06:30 - 00:30 | 08/29: 09:00 – 22:15 |
| 07/30: 06:30 -00:30 | 08/30: 09:00 – 22:15 |
| 07/31 : 05:30 -00:30 | 08/31: 09:00 – 22:15 |
| 08/01 : 05:00 - 00:30 | 09/01: 09:00 – 23:30 |
| 08/02 : 06:30 - 00:00 | 09/02 : 09:00 – 23:30 |
| 08/03 : 05:30 - 01:00 | 09/03 : 09:30 – 23:30 |
| 08/04 : 06:30 - 00:00 | 09/04 : no event |
| 08/05 : 06:30 - 00:30 | 09/05 : 07:30 – 23:30 |
| 08/06 : 05:30 - 00:30 | 09/06 : 07:30 – 20:00 |
| 08/07 : 05:30 - 00:30 | 09/07 : 07:00 – 00:00 |
| 08/08 : 08:30 - 00:30 | |
| 08/09 : 08:30 - 01:00 | |
| 08/10 : 05:30 - 01:00 |
Olympic Period
Grand Palais - Pont Alexandre-III - Invalides
Grand Palais
The Grand Palais will host the fencing and taekwondo events at the Olympic Games, followed by wheelchair fencing and para-taekwondo at the Paralympic Games.
Alexandre-III Bridge
The Alexandre-III bridge will host the cycling (individual time trial), triathlon and marathon swimming events of the Olympic Games. The Paralympic para-triathlon events will follow.
Invalides
The esplanade des Invalides will host the archery, cycling (individual time trial), Olympic marathon and Marathon pour Tous events. This will be followed by the para-archery and para-marathon events of the Paralympic Games.
Concorde - Invalides - Grand Palais perimeter activation times
| Olympic Period | Paralympic period |
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| 07/27: 07:30 - 23:50 | |
| 07/28: 04:30 - 00h10 | |
| 07/29: 04:30 - 00:10 | 08/29: 06:15 -22:25 |
| 07/30: 5:30 - 00:00 | 08/30: 05:00 -23:50 |
| 07/31: 05:30 - 00:00 | 08/31: 06:15 -22:25 |
| 08/01: 07:00 - 00:30 | 09/01: 05:45 - 21:40 |
| 08/02: 07:00 - 00:00 | 09/02: 05:45 - 22:25 |
| 08/03: 04:30 -23:30 | 09/03: 06:30 - 00:10 |
| 08/04: 05:30 -23:30 | 09/04: 06:30 - 23:40 |
| 08/05: 05:30 -00:20 | 09/05: 07:30 - 00:00 |
| 08/06: 05:00 -23:00 | 09/06: 06:30 - 23:40 |
| 08/07: 05:00 - 00:00 | 09/07: 07:30 - 00:00 |
| 08/08: 05:00 - 00:00 | |
| 08/09: 05:00 - 00:00 | |
| 08/10: 06:30 - 00:00 |
Olympic Period
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