ICONIC SITES IN FRANCE HOSTING PARIS OLYMPICS 2024

Jul 26, 2024 Tanvi Kaushik

The Eiffel Tower will host beach volleyball in a temporary venue at its base

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Fencing and taekwondo will be held in the Grand Palais, a 1900 World Fair masterpiece

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Place de la Concorde, at the base of the Champs-Elysées, will become an urban sports hub

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Versailles Palace will host show jumping, equestrian cross-country, parts of the marathon

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Sailing contests will take place in Marseille, home of Olympique Marseille

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Archery will be held at Les Invalides, a historic complex founded by Louis XIV in 1687

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Stade de France will host rugby and athletics, opened in 1998 and hosted the 2003 World Athletics Championships

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