The Champ-de-Mars after the 2024 Olympics: what remains?

In summer 2024, the Champ-de-Mars became one of the most photographed settings of the Olympic Games: beach volleyball at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, bouts inside a wooden palace set on the lawn. The Games are over and the structures have been taken down, but the site still has a special aura. A visit to a place shaped by recent history.

What the Olympics brought to the Champ-de-Mars

For Paris 2024, the Champ-de-Mars hosted two iconic venues. The Eiffel Tower Stadium, a temporary arena set up at the foot of the tower, saw beach volleyball teams compete under the floodlights, before hosting blind football during the Paralympic Games. A short walk away, on the Plateau Joffre, the Grand Palais Éphémère, a vast wooden structure, was the setting for the judo and wrestling events. Two powerful images, where sport met the most famous monument in Paris.

What remains today

These installations were temporary by nature: they were dismantled after the Games, and the Champ-de-Mars has got its lawns and views back. What remains is the memory of a moment, and the now unforgettable image of a world sporting event held at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. The site is also the subject of a redevelopment project aimed at enhancing and calming the area around the tower: check on its progress before your visit.

Enjoying the Champ-de-Mars today

Legacy or not, the Champ-de-Mars remains one of the most beautiful spaces in Paris. People picnic facing the Eiffel Tower, go for a morning run, or wait for the tower to sparkle after nightfall. Its gardens, paths and views, of the École Militaire on one side and the tower on the other, make it an unrivalled place for a stroll, in every season and at any time of day.

Hôtel du Cadran, by the Champ-de-Mars

To experience the neighbourhood day to day, nothing beats a hotel right there. A 4-star hotel at 10 rue du Champ de Mars, Hôtel du Cadran is just a few steps from the lawns and the Eiffel Tower, with a spa, sauna and jacuzzi to unwind, and quiet rooms in one of the most prestigious neighbourhoods in Paris.

For one summer, the Champ-de-Mars was the heart of the Games. All year round, it remains one of the finest viewpoints over the Eiffel Tower. To enjoy it at any time of day, book your stay at Hôtel du Cadran, right next door.