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Where to see the Paralympic Flame in Paris

Wednesday 28 August 2024
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On August 28, the Paralympic Flame will make its way into Paris, passing through some of the capital's most emblematic sites, as well as a number of festive venues. Find out more about its route and the unmissable events on the day!

A multiple torch relay

For this Paralympic relay, not one but twelve flames will enter Paris simultaneously. One main flame lit in Great Britain, as tradition dictates, and eleven others from the rest of France. These will be carried to 22 locations around Paris.

At the same time, the main flame will pass through the INSEP sporting academy (12th arrondissement) and the esplanade Saint-Louis (12th arrondissement) between 10 and 11 a.m., and in the afternoon, between 4 and 6 p.m., through the place de la Nation (11th arrondissement), the town hall of the 11th arrondissement, the place de la République (Paris Centre, 10th and 11th arrondissements), the place de la Bastille (Paris Centre, 11th, 12th arrondissements) and the square in front of the Hôtel de Ville (Paris Centre).

One of the Paralympic flames will pass through 7 festival sites!

On August 28, one of the Paralympic flames will pass through the following festival sites:

Free entertainment along the route

To punctuate the passage of the flames, cultural and sporting events await spectators. Come and take part in this unique and free event!

locations crossed by the main relay - Morning location of one of the 11 flames - morning places crossed by the main relay - afternoon where one of the 11 flames is present - afternoon
INSEP - Bois de Vincennes (12th district) TEP Goutte d'Or* - Square Léon (18th district) Place de la Nation (11th) TEP de la Grange-aux-Belles - Jardin Villemin (10e)
Château de Vincennes (12th) La Cipale (12e)* 11th district town hall Arènes de Lutèce (5e)
BnF - Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir (12th - 13th) Place de la République (10th) Invalides (7e)
UNESCO - Rue Masseran (7th) Place de la Bastille (11th) Place Pigalle - Place Blanche (18th arrondissement)
Carreau du Temple - rue Eugène Spuller (3e) Parvis de l'Hôtel de Ville (Centre) Manufacture des Gobelins (13e)*
Parc Georges Brassens - Cité des Périchaux (15th district) Mairie du 15e - Square Adolphe Chérioux (15th district)
Club France - Villette (19e) Place des fêtes (19th)
Sanofi - Avenue de la Grande Armée (17th) Parc Monceau (8th)
Place du Châtelet - Théâtre de la Ville (Centre) Place Saint-Sulpice (6th arrondissement)
Bois de Boulogne - Lac Inférieur (16th) Parc Martin Luther King (17e)
locations crossed by the main relay - Morning
INSEP - Bois de Vincennes (12th district)
location of one of the 11 flames - morning
TEP Goutte d'Or* - Square Léon (18th district)
places crossed by the main relay - afternoon
Place de la Nation (11th)
where one of the 11 flames is present - afternoon
TEP de la Grange-aux-Belles - Jardin Villemin (10e)
Château de Vincennes (12th)
location of one of the 11 flames - morning
La Cipale (12e)*
places crossed by the main relay - afternoon
11th district town hall
where one of the 11 flames is present - afternoon
Arènes de Lutèce (5e)
location of one of the 11 flames - morning
BnF - Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir (12th - 13th)
places crossed by the main relay - afternoon
Place de la République (10th)
where one of the 11 flames is present - afternoon
Invalides (7e)
location of one of the 11 flames - morning
UNESCO - Rue Masseran (7th)
places crossed by the main relay - afternoon
Place de la Bastille (11th)
where one of the 11 flames is present - afternoon
Place Pigalle - Place Blanche (18th arrondissement)
location of one of the 11 flames - morning
Carreau du Temple - rue Eugène Spuller (3e)
places crossed by the main relay - afternoon
Parvis de l'Hôtel de Ville (Centre)
where one of the 11 flames is present - afternoon
Manufacture des Gobelins (13e)*
location of one of the 11 flames - morning
Parc Georges Brassens - Cité des Périchaux (15th district)
places crossed by the main relay - afternoon
where one of the 11 flames is present - afternoon
Mairie du 15e - Square Adolphe Chérioux (15th district)
location of one of the 11 flames - morning
Club France - Villette (19e)
places crossed by the main relay - afternoon
where one of the 11 flames is present - afternoon
Place des fêtes (19th)
location of one of the 11 flames - morning
Sanofi - Avenue de la Grande Armée (17th)
places crossed by the main relay - afternoon
where one of the 11 flames is present - afternoon
Parc Monceau (8th)
location of one of the 11 flames - morning
Place du Châtelet - Théâtre de la Ville (Centre)
places crossed by the main relay - afternoon
where one of the 11 flames is present - afternoon
Place Saint-Sulpice (6th arrondissement)
location of one of the 11 flames - morning
Bois de Boulogne - Lac Inférieur (16th)
places crossed by the main relay - afternoon
where one of the 11 flames is present - afternoon
Parc Martin Luther King (17e)

* Places closed to the public

Here's the program:

Updated on 27/08/2024

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