How to Plan a Trip to See the Olympics This Summer—Without Going to Paris
Events are taking place across France and its overseas territories, including Tahiti. Here’s what to know.
The Old Port in Marseille.
Photographer: Jeremy Suyker/BloombergThis year, millions of sports enthusiasts will make their way to Paris as the city hosts its most monumental event in recent history: the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
Preparations are well underway, from infrastructural projects such as road and rail improvements within Paris to constructing a new arena at Porte de la Chapelle as well as the Olympic and Paralympic Village. Yet former French Transport Minister Clément Beaune has been issuing warnings that transport conditions during the Games will be “hardcore,” while Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has made comments that the city will fail to meet its deadline to upgrade and boost service to the metro before the competitions.