Celebrating the Paralympics throughout France

For 12 days, France is preparing to welcome nearly 3 million spectators from all over the world to take part in the first Paralympic Games to be held on French soil. It's an opportunity to celebrate together, throughout the country, the resilience, courage and ability of these 4,400 para-athletes to chart their own course and overcome prejudice and obstacles. It's a chance to marvel at their extraordinary athletic performances. From the English Channel to the Mediterranean, from the Atlantic to the Alps, via the West Indies, let's celebrate the achievements of men and women driven by the energy of sport!

24 hours in the Games' shoes

A festive and popular procession, carried by almost 1,000 enthusiastic scouts... From Calais to Strasbourg, via Antibes or Saint-Malo, wherever you are, immerse yourself in these first Paralympic Games made in France by following the relay of the 12 Paralympic flames.

Don't want to miss out on the exploits of the champions while learning about the various Olympic and Paralympic disciplines? Visit one of the 74 Paris 2024 Clubs all over France to follow the Paralympic competitions live, or to take part in activities that are as much fun as they are sporting. The Paralympic Games will soon hold no secrets for you!

During the Paralympic Games, culture and sport come together to offer you the best of themselves with the Cultural Olympiads: in Paris, with the “** Histoires paralympiques” exhibition at the Panthéon**; in Nantes, with Shonen's “Parc” dance show, featuring children with motor and physical disabilities accompanied by professional dancers.

To celebrate and honor the French champions, head to the Parc de la Villette to take part in one of Club France's many sports and disability-related activities, before dancing the night away to the lively rhythms of one of the Dj sets that will be livening up the pavilions of the Parc des Nations for the duration of the Paralympic Games.

Paris 2024 has also thought of you: visit one of the more than 200 Mini Club 24 sites across France, located in your leisure center or school, to discover the world of handisport. Hundreds of fun and inclusive activities are on the programme, to help you gently tame the world of Olympus!

All over France, discover 14 reasons to stay for an experience you'll never want to repeat!

1. See the country light up on the route of the 12 Paralympic flames: from Calais to Strasbourg, via Antibes and Saint-Malo, the whole of France will be united by the arrival of 4,400 para-athletes from all over the world to perform in the capital. With no fewer than 1,000 scouts, more than 50 towns and cities across the country will join in the popular festivities to celebrate the return of the Games.

2. Experience the best of the Games at over 74 celebration sites all over France: in mainland France and overseas, experience the Paralympic fervor at the heart of one of the 74 celebration sites offering sports activities and event broadcasts in a festive and supportive atmosphere. Visit the Games Map to find your nearest celebration site.

3. Have the time of your life with Mini Club 24: designed especially for children, more than 200 Mini Club 24 will be open in leisure centers and schools throughout the week of the 2024 pre-spring break. It's an opportunity for all budding sportsmen and women to try their hand at handisport through fun, inclusive activities.

4. Celebrate all differences with Pride House 2024: set up at Club France for the Paralympic Games, Pride House 2024 invites you to sporting activities accessible to all, exhibitions and literary works, as well as festive and musical evenings to resonate pride and joy, throughout the duration of these Paris 2024 Games.

5. Experience the Paralympic Games in Bordeaux: Bordeaux residents and visitors alike can take advantage of the Paralympic Games to discover the “Olympic and Paralympic” exhibition as it travels around the city, exploring the history and values of handisport. Want to try your hand at Paralympic disciplines? On August 27 and 28, the “Quartier Sport” mobile sports village will be taking over the Maison Tauzin for a day of activities focusing on handisport.

6. Live the Paralympic Games in Lille: to celebrate together the sporting performances of the athletes of these Paralympic Games 2024, meet Quai de l'Ouest, to follow the best of the competitions live and on big screens. And don't miss the August 26 tour of the Phrygians, the official mascots of Paris 2024, who'll be posing alongside you in a capital of Hauts-de-France that's more ready than ever to celebrate the resumption of the Games.

7. Experience the Paralympic Games in Nantes: from August 26 to 29, head to the Grand Blottereau park to take advantage of sports initiations and discover the various Paralympic disciplines and adapted sports of these Paris 2024 Games. Quizzes, virtual reality, exhibitions, event broadcasts, photo booths, fitness tests... Join Club 24 Itinérant des Pays de la Loire, which will be taking to the streets of Nantes on September 7, for a host of activities to enjoy with family and friends.

8. Experience the Paralympic Games in Lyon: whether you're a resident or just passing through, take advantage of the Paralympic Games to discover the world of handisport through the work of the eight photographers featured in the “L'art de se dépasser” exhibition at Westfield la Part-Dieu. To celebrate the Paralympic Games in a festive atmosphere, head for the Maison Régionale des Sports, where you'll be able to take part in fun sports activities, or follow live performances by para-athletes during competition highlights. Last but not least, don't miss the opportunity to take part in the various sports initiations on rue du Docteur Bouchut: fencing, wheelchair table tennis, para-judo or boccia, discover the world of handisport alongside some of the region's top para-athletes!

9. Experience the Paralympic Games in Strasbourg: come and discover sport in a different way with the “Hors-jeu!” exhibition at Le Vaisseau in Strasbourg. Thanks to this immersive exhibition, at children's level, take the opportunity to dive into the world of handisport. Videos, sports practices and many other activities await you, so you can learn all you need to know about the Paralympic world.

10. Experience the Paralympic Games in Dijon: giant-screen broadcasts of events, sporting challenges, quizzes, demonstrations and sporting and cultural events await you from August 28 to September 8 at Club 24 in the Jardin Darcy. From morning to night, come and celebrate the values of handisport and experience the athletes' exploits second by second, in a festive and inclusive atmosphere.

11. Experience the Paralympic Games in Cannes: on the occasion of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the summer capital of cinema opens the doors of the legendary Palais des Festivals to discover “2gether4”. A collection of 24 short films by 24 world-renowned directors, celebrating the union of sport and the 7th Art.

12. Experience the Paralympic Games in Marseille: the Phocaean city has reserved two exceptional exhibitions for you to experience the 2024 Paralympic Games, so all you have to do is make your choice. The Cité de l'art contemporain invites you to “Des exploits, des chefs-d'œuvre”, which explores the relationship between art and sport through over 200 works by nearly 100 French and international artists. Looking for something more playful? Join us at “L'amulette des Jeux”, a cultural escape game and exhibition designed and produced by La Fabulerie and Machines à Histoires, to explore the values of cooperation, openness, inclusion and creativity at the heart of disabled sport.

13. Experience the Paralympic Games in Toulouse: head to the Cité de l'Espace for the “Space and Sport” exhibition, where you can discover the bridges between these two communities, which are more alike than you might think, given that top-level sportsmen and women and astronauts share so many common traits: a body as a work tool, a steely mind, a sense of team spirit and a duty to excel.

14. Experience the Paralympic Games in Pointe-à-Pitre: for total immersion in the world of the Paralympic Games, head for Club 24, located in Hall Paul Chonchon, where you can take part in fun activities, practice sports, discover disabled sports disciplines and watch live broadcasts of Paralympic events. Come and celebrate the values of sport in a friendly, accessible venue.