The Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium will host the Olympic rowing and canoe-kayak events, and the Paralympic Para rowing and Para canoe-kayak events at the Vaires-Torcy leisure complex in 2024. The French Rowing and Canoe-Kayak Federations are delighted with this brand-new Nautical Stadium, which was the first newly developed Olympic facility to be delivered in 2019.
Designed by architects Auer+Weber+Assoziierte, the complex is structured around three core features of the Vaires-Torcy leisure base: the lake, the white-water stadium and the living area, which includes the new buildings with a landscaped roof that can be accessed for walks. The 4,400 sqm sports centre is comprised of the new white-water stadium and its two courses over 300 and 150 metres; the 2,200m rowing and sprint canoe-kayak course, equipped with a finishing tower; a sports medicine centre; a weight-training centre; various administrative spaces; a media centre; and a training and accommodation centre.
This outstanding hub will bring together the representative bodies of these water sports and welcome athletes of all levels; for canoeing-kayaking, it is already home to the headquarters of the French Federation and its regional committee, as well as its national and youth hubs; and for rowing, it will be home to the Île-de-France Rowing League and its youth hub, as well as the French Rowing Federation’s logistics platform. The overall complex is an international centre of excellence for sport. Along with Beijing and Sydney, it is one of three sites in the world with the facilities needed to host Olympic and Paralympic canoe-kayak and rowing events.
Legacy
This major project, the only one of its kind in Europe, meets the demand for leisure facilities serving communities in the Paris region while satisfying the standards of excellence required for high-level athletes. Integrated within a 150-hectare site with remarkable landscaping (including 450 trees that have been planted to provide a space where Paris region communities can enjoy somewhere to breathe in an urban setting), the new facilities have been developed in line with a high environmental quality (HQE) approach, successfully protecting and showcasing this site. Looking beyond elite competition, the white-water stadium enables the Vaires-Torcy leisure complex to offer a wide selection of leisure activities to benefit communities from across the Paris region. Alongside the activities already available around the lake, such as rowing, catamaran sailing, stand-up paddle-boarding, windsurfing and dinghy sailing, the white-water stadium offers rafting, hydrospeeding and, of course, canoeing and kayaking.
Venue information
Department: Seine-et-Marne (77)
City: Vaires-sur-Marne
Distance from the Olympic and Paralympic Village: 39 km
Tourist attractions nearby: Disneyland Paris theme park, former Menier chocolate factory
Spectator Guides
> Consult the spectator guide for the Canoe Slalom events
> Consult the spectator guide for the Canoe Sprint events
> Consult the spectator guide for the Rowing events
How to get there?
By public transport
For the calm water pool:
- "Bussy-Saint-Georges" station on the RER A to Marne-la-Vallée Chessy (from Paris), linked directly to the venue by a free Paris 2024 bus service for spectators;
- "Vaires Torcy" station on the Train P from Gare de l'Est in Paris to Meaux;
- "Chelles Gournay" station, the terminus of one of the branches of the RER E from Paris, linked directly to the venue by a free Paris 2024 bus service for spectators.
For the white water pool:
- "Bussy-Saint-Georges" station on the RER A to Marne-la-Vallée Chessy, linked directly to the venue by a free Paris 2024 bus service for spectators;
- "Vaires Torcy" station on the Train P from Gare de l'Est in Paris to Meaux.
We recommend that you take the RER A to get to the venue, as this line offers the best alternative in terms of train capacity, especially for people with walking difficulties (only for Olympic sessions).
As the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium and its surroundings are not accessible by motorised vehicles, Paris 2024 recommends using public transport or active mobility to reach the competition venue. In order to access the venue in complete peace of mind, we strongly recommend that you allow sufficient travel time and arrive at least 1.5 hours before the start of the session.
As the venue is outdoors, Paris 2024 invites spectators to check the weather forecast beforehand so that they can equip themselves accordingly (wide-brimmed hat, sun cream, sunglasses, small folding umbrella, plastic or metal water bottle of up to 75cl, etc.). You are also advised to bring comfortable shoes for walking around and inside the venue.
Bike parking facilities for spectators
- Quai du Port - 77360 Vaires-sur-Marne (north car park)
- Carrefour des Cantines - 77200 Torcy (south car park)
Accessibility information
- Wheelchair users car park / People with disabilities drop-off zone: Stade Roger Sauvage (77360 Vaires-sur-Marne)
Find all the information on site accessibility on our dedicated page.
Paris 2024 Public Transport Application
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