For Parisians, the Champ de Mars is a place to meet up and celebrate, regularly attracting thousands of people to share in events such as the traditional 14 July firework displays or a football World Cup final. On a daily basis, people meet up there to enjoy some sport, take in the views or simply walk around the vast alleyways and lawns of this magnificent site, which is now one of Paris’ most iconic public gardens. A temporary outdoor arena will be built in 2024 in order to stage the beach volleyball and blind football events, thus enabling everyone to enjoy this venue’s magical setting.
Between the Ecole Militaire’s (military school) impressive facade to the south and the equally remarkable Eiffel Tower on the River Seine side, the Champ de Mars will once again be a community space for gathering and a key venue during the Paris 2024 Games. Alongside the Eiffel Tower Stadium’s overlay arena, it will host other events in the Grand Palais Overlay: a temporary structure set up on Place Joffre to the south of the site.
Legacy
The venue will be dismantled following the Games. The Champ de Mars will continue to be a magnificent setting for living, gathering and meeting, just as it was before the Games.