During the weeks of Paris Olympic Games local residents will have to expect major disruptions on the roads and in the subways. Some of the events will take place on roads and bridges, which will be secured and impassable for several hours. We’ll explain!
Paris 2024 Olympics: traffic restrictions during all games
During all the games, road traffic will be particularly affected. Indeed, four disciplines are expected on the road: Olympic cycling (time trial, road race), triathlon, Olympic marathon and the marathon for all.
For all these events,a red perimeter will be set up 3 hours before the start of each competition. If you live close to the area concerned, you will still be able to get around up to 1h30 before the start of the competition. Traffic will resume gradually 15 minutes after the very last competitor has passed.
All traffic restrictions for the Olympic Games in detail
On July 24 and 27, the Olympic cycling time trials will be held. A 32 km route, starting at the Esplanade des Invalides at 6.30pm and finishing at the Pont Alexandre III. The latter will be completely closed to traffic. The tests will cover :
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- l’esplanade des Invalides
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- place de la Bastille
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- the Bois de Vincennes
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- château de Vincennes
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- Nogent-sur-Marne
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- the Château de Vincennes
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- Place de la Nation
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- Alexandre III bridge
The Olympic road cycling events will take place from August 1 to 4. The men’s race starts on Saturday, August 3 at 11am, and covers 273km. It will start at Place Trocadéro and finish in Meudon at around 6.15pm. The women’s race will start on August 4 from 2pm to 6:45pm, and will cover 158 kilometers.
Triathlon events will take place from July 28 to 31 and August 3 to 5, 2024. They will start no earlier than 7am on the Alexandre III Bridge and finish no later than 10.40am.
Finally, on August 10 and 11, you can cheer on the athletes of the Olympic Marathon and the Marathon for All. The 42 km Olympic event starts at 8am and finishes no later than 11.30am. The stages of the test are :
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- city Hall
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- Opéra Garnier
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- the Louvre pyramid
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- la Manufacture et Musées nationaux de Sèvres
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- the Palace of Versailles
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- the Meudon national forest
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- the Eiffel Tower
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- esplanade des Invalides
The marathon for all, meanwhile, takes place at 9pm and finishes at around 4.30am. Two courses will be available, including one identical to the Olympic version.