Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay: Discover the route the torch will take when it arrives in Paris on 14 July

By Marion Theissen
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Hotel de Ville 
Picture by MAGLIOCCA

On Sunday 14 July, the Olympic Torch Relay arrives in Paris as it begins the final stage of a journey that will end on 26 July at the Opening Ceremony of Paris 2024.

The relay will pass by many of France’s most recognisable sites this Sunday, starting at the Grand Palais and finishing its route at the Place de l’Hôtel de Ville.

14 July is also Bastille Day, a national holiday in France, and nothing could send a more powerful message than seeing the torch weave its way across the City of Light.

The torch will make its way down the Champs-Élysées the traditional location of a Bastille Day military parade. From there, it will head to the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, before passing through the Jardin du Luxembourg: a 25-hectare green oasis in the heart of the city.

The torch will then zip past L'Olympia, before setting course for the prestigious Place Vendôme and onto the Louvre - one of the most famous art museums in the world. It will then advance to the Centre Pompidou, which houses the biggest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe, before moving on to the celebration site: Place de l'Hôtel de Ville.

Find out the full schedule for the first Parisian stage of the Olympic Torch Relay below.

Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay: Schedule for 14 July

  • Champs-Élysées > Sorbonne: 13:00 - 15:05
  • Grande Mosquée de Paris: 15:10 - 15:20
  • Sorbonne > Maison Victor Hugo: 15:30 - 16:46
  • Place des Vosges > Avenue Trudaine: 17:05 - 18:52
  • Colonel Fabien: 18:57 - 19:07
  • Avenue Trudaine > Musée du Louvre: 19:17 - 20:45
  • Musée du Louvre > Hôtel de Ville: 21:30 - 23:15

*Timetables and routes are subject to change.