Where to stay during the 2024 Olympic Games?

Beach volleyball at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, taekwondo in the Grand Palais? This is the kind of extraordinary spectacle you can witness during the 2024 Olympic Games! In over thirty different venues across Paris, the Île-de-France region, and the rest of the country, athletes from all over the world will compete to win one of the legendary Olympic medals. A crowning achievement for top-level athletes and a highly accessible event for the public, the Olympic Games are a major event in the host country every time they are held. Planning to attend the 2024 Olympics at one of the iconic venues where the events will take place, but don't know where to stay to be at the heart of the action? Follow the guide! We'll take you across France so you can stay in the right place during the Games.

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Finding a vacation rental during the 2024 Olympics

Stay in an Airbnb rental near the 2024 Olympic event venues in Paris

First stop, and certainly not the least: Paris! Most of the Olympic event venues in Paris are concentrated in the center and west of the city, from the Concorde to the Parc des Princes. The 2024 Olympic organizing committee has thought big, envisioning a new and unique spectator experience. Indeed, the most iconic locations in Paris are being transformed to become the stage for this world-renowned sporting event.

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In fact, 14 legendary sites are being modified to host spectators in the best possible conditions and to allow athletes to shine in their disciplines. For example, an open-air stadium is being built on the Champ de Mars at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Palais is preparing to host taekwondo and fencing events, and the Place de la Concorde is getting ready to host brand-new disciplines like BMX Freestyle, skateboarding, breaking, and 3x3 basketball. The Invalides will be the ideal venue for archery. Even some of Paris's bridges will be decked out in the colors of the Games and become the stage for aquatic and land-based disciplines like marathon swimming, open-water swimming, triathlon, and road cycling. These bridges mainly include the Pont d'Iéna and the Pont Alexandre III. As you can see, you will only be able to witness events in such locations once in your lifetime.

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Furthermore, other venues already adapted and suitable for hosting sporting events will naturally be used during the Games. We are talking about the Parc des Princes, which will host the soccer matches, and the Roland Garros stadium for tennis. The arenas spread across Paris will be used for various events: wrestling, judo, table tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, gymnastics, etc. In short, even if you choose a well-located accommodation in Paris, you will still need to be mobile within the capital depending on the events you want to attend. However, we recommend targeting the 7th, 8th, and 1st arrondissements to be at the heart of the event.

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Renting accommodation in the Île-de-France region during the 2024 Olympic Games

The Île-de-France region has not been left behind by the 2024 Olympic organizers; on the contrary, the organizing committee knows that it is also an opportunity for the Paris suburbs to host certain Olympic sporting events in infrastructure that is just as legendary and high-quality as that of Paris proper. Among the unusual places where the matches will take place is the famous Palace of Versailles. Where else but this magnificent location to organize the equestrian events? Versailles is not the only place in the Yvelines chosen to host one or two events: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and its quality infrastructure, notably the National Velodrome, is the destination for certain events including golf, mountain biking, and the pentathlon. Depending on your tickets, it is quite relevant to rent accommodation in Versailles for the 2024 Olympics, and it is even recommended for a one-of-a-kind experience.

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The most-watched event on TV: swimming! If you want to attend this event, you will need to go to the La Défense Arena and rent accommodation in Nanterre so you don't have to travel too far if you are renting a place in Paris. You will also be able to see athletes compete for the gold medal in water polo. For artistic swimming, diving, and climbing events, it's happening in Seine-Saint-Denis, and even at the Stade de France for rugby and athletics. We also have what you need to stay in the vicinity of these major 2024 Olympic events in Saint-Denis.

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Where to stay to attend the 2024 Olympic Games soccer tournament?

We recommend 4 cities to attend the 2024 Olympic soccer tournament: Bordeaux, Lyon, Nice, and Marseille. The most legendary French stadiums have been requisitioned to host this even more legendary competition. By choosing Marseille, you will also be able to attend the sailing events, which are also proving to be spectacular.

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Note: You will need to go to Lille if you want to see the Olympic handball competition in the famous Pierre Mauroy stadium.

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How can you be sure to get tickets for the 2024 Olympic Games?

The ticketing system set up for the 2024 Games is based on a somewhat specific process that you must follow if you want to be sure to get your tickets and book your accommodation on-site as soon as possible. The 2024 Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024, and the Paralympic Games will take place from August 28 to September 8, 2024. Leading up to these dates, the organizing committee has planned to implement different stages for obtaining tickets. To ensure everyone has the same chance of getting a ticket, and once your registration is finalized, two draws will take place among those registered. If you are selected in the draw, you will receive a multi-hour purchase window to book your tickets. The different stages will take place:

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• End of 2022 for registration for the draw. In February 2023 for the purchase of ticket packs after the draw. In May 2023 for the purchase of individual tickets after the draw. End of 2023 for real-time ticket sales, if any tickets remain available after the two draws.

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Thus, ticket sales will be well-regulated so that everyone has the opportunity to obtain a ticket. With approximately 10 million tickets on sale, it is unlikely that you won't get one, but if you are afraid of missing the date and not getting any, don't hesitate to sign up for the official event newsletter. This way, you will certainly receive an email directly a few days before and on the very day of the crucial stages for obtaining one or more tickets.

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Important information about 2024 Olympic ticketing:

• There is only one ticket sales site; don't be fooled by other sites offering tickets: they are fake. Sales are 100% digital: everything will happen online. You will only be able to purchase a certain number of tickets once you have been selected in the draw.

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