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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Grand Parade for French Olympians

Published: 2024-08-09

A grand parade is set to take place on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées to honor French athletes who participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Scheduled for September 14, 2024, this event will celebrate the achievements of the French team, which has already surpassed the medal record set in Beijing 2008. The parade, organized in collaboration with Paris 2024, the French Olympic and Paralympic committees, and the city of Paris, aims to unite fans from Île-de-France and beyond in a moment of national pride.

President Emmanuel Macron has invited Parisians and visitors alike to join the festivities, marking the occasion with a post on social media.

The celebration will follow the conclusion of the Paralympic Games, which run from August 28 to September 8, 2024, and will feature a parade of Paralympic athletes on the Champs-Élysées during the opening ceremony.