What’s the route for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and where will it end?
The parade will begin under the Austerlitz bridge beside the Jardin des Plantes at 1:30 p.m. ET and follow a 3.7-mile-long route near some of the city’s most famous landmarks — like Notre-Dame, the Louvre and more — before concluding at the Trocadero.
The Trocadero is an esplanade that lies across from the Eiffel Tower. The area, which was built for the 1878 World’s Fair, comprises a series of gardens and museums, as well as a palace, and offers a unique and unobstructed view of the Eiffel Tower.
Here, among other ceremonial procedures, French president Emmanuel Macron will deliver his opening remarks and the Olympic cauldron will be lit, signaling the official beginning of the 2024 Olympic Games.