2 Venues and Legacy 2 IƒC „ MC aris…e ƒourget 7. Champ de Mars † legendary location and a site historically associated with innovation and ecellence, In the heart of the city, surrounding the Eiffel Tower and bordering the River eine, the aris …e ƒourget will host the media of the world as the Main Media Centre for the Champ de Mars has been a favourite par of rench families for generations and aris €. the host of highlypraised national events, offering an eceptional site for the aris € ‚ames. IƒC IƒC MC MC km 12 12 km €enovated in 2 11 ƒaris e ”ourget consists of five halls ith a total area of m² in indoor e‰hibition spaces and an additional 2™ m² available outdoors. Its fle‰ibility has alloed the venue to attract myriad highly demanding events. One of the most comple‰ as the COƒ 21 held in šecember 2 1™. The conference sa 1™ heads of state and over visitors visit the site over a ten–day period for an event that as hailed as a resounding success. The ƒaris e ”ourget ill host the Main Media Centre comprising both the International ”roadcast Centre and the Main ƒress Centre for the Olympic and ƒaralympic —ames. ˆdditionally a media village in the immediate vicinity of the ƒaris e ”ourget ill provide the media members ith convenient accommodation and optimal orking conditions. I Location The ƒaris e ”ourget is located km east of the Olympic I e enue I Location and ƒaralympic Village. It is accessible by car via highays ˆ1 ˆŽ and ˆ. In addition it benefits from regular bus service as ell as multiple rail connections The Champ de Mars is a barrier–free large urban The Champ de Mars is located 12 km south of the including Metro ines 1 and 1‘ „e‰pected by 2 2“‡ park and an iconic location for national events and Olympic Village. It is accessible by car via. In addition uburban railay €‚€ ”. It is also served by the ƒaris celebrations in the ‘th arrondissement of ƒaris. It sits it benefits from regular bus service as ell as multiple public bicycle–sharing system „Vélib’‡ and electric car on a privileged location beteen to monuments ith rail connections through Metro ines and 1 sharing service „ˆutolib’‡ ith multiple stations nearby. the ‚iffel Toer „Triathlon venue‡ on its north end and uburban railay €‚€ C. It is also served by the ƒaris the historic comple‰ of the ‚cole Militaire on the south. public bicycle sharing system „Vélib’‡ and electric car Œormerly knon as the —renelle plain the site as sharing service „ˆutolib’‡ ith multiple stations nearby. I peience progressively transformed into a 2“–hectare park Over its long history the ƒaris e ”ourget has been beteen the 1th and 2 th centuries. ˆs a favourite I peience I e enue the regular host venue for numerous trade fairsand spot for ƒarisians and visitors alike to promenade conventions including the abovementioned ƒaris ˆir practise sport play music or get together the Champ In its long history the Champ de Mars has hosted The ƒaris e ”ourget is a large e‰hibition and ho as ell as uni›ue and historic conferences such de Mars features a large tree–lined central lan that a number of events including the ‚‰positions convention centre in the north of ƒaris 1Ž km south as the COƒ21. spans metres ith parks on either side. It offers the Šniverselles „‹orld Œairs‡ of 1 and 1Ž‘ large of the Charles de —aulle ˆirport. The site first gained most beautiful vie of the capital’s premier monument scale concerts and the annual ’uly 1“th fireorks international acclaim on 21 May 12‘ hen aviator the ‚iffel Toer and its tinkling lights at nightfall. celebration regularly attracting over Ž visitors Charles indbergh landed on the adœacent airstrip to Miday through the park a large circulation area to the site. ”each volleyball tournaments are among complete his history–making non–stop flight from surrounds the fountain of Mars here a temporary the many sport activities being organi•ed on site every že Ÿork. This pioneering feat of aviation marked the arena ill be set up against the dramatic backdrop of year. destiny of the site hich since 1™Ž has hosted the the most iconic and enduring symbol of ƒaris. orld–renoned biennial ƒaris ˆir ho. The Champ de Mars ill host the ”each Volleyball competitions for the Olympic —ames. 28 - PARIS 2024 PARIS 2024 - 29
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