Photoshoots during the Paris Olympics
If you’re planning to visit Paris between May and September this year, get ready for a unique experience! With the Paris 2024 Olympics taking place in July and August, the city will be bustling with activity, including road closures and changes to transportation. But don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with all the information you’ll need.
Here are some quick links:
Our recommended photoshoot locations during the Olympics
Photoshoot Locations that will not be available
Important Dates:
May, June & July
Beginning in May, areas in Paris are slowly being blocked off as the setting up begins for the Olympics.
July & August
July 14& July 15 – The Olympic Torch Relay
July 26 – Opening Ceremony
July 26-August 11 – The Olympic Games
August 28 – Opening Ceremony Paralympic Games
August 28 – September 8 – The Paralympic Games
September
Deconstruction of all the events
Our recommendations for Paris Photoshoots during the Olympics:
1. Montmartre
Our teams favourite photoshoot location
2. Louvre
3. Latin Quarter
Classic French architecture, great for relaxing, casual street shots and cafe pics.
5. Place des Vosges
A gorgeous square in Le Marais.
6. Coulee Vert
An old above ground railway turned walkway – lovely for a peaceful photoshoot with pretty views of Paris.
Photoshoot areas that will not be available:
1. Trocadero
March 20: closure of the fountains at Trocadero and majority of Place du Trocadero.
June 10: closure of avenue des Nations-Unies to traffic (including pedestrians). This is the road at the bottom of trocadero between the fountains and the river.
July 1: closure of the Trocadéro gardens and closure to traffic (vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles) of avenue Albert-de-Mun and avenue Wilson south (between Albert-de-Mun and place d’Iéna)
July 16: closure of Place du Trocadéro and Pont d’Iéna (motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles)
The areas around Trocadero will begin to be reopened following July 27, with everything reopened by October 8. Ask our team for specific dates if you have questions!
2. Champs de Mars
Areas will be blocked off from March 4- September 19
3. Pont Alexandre III Bridge
Installation begins from mid-April 2024.
- May 17: closure of the Alexandre-III bridge to vehicular traffic (pedestrian traffic can still walk on one sidewalk).
- May 20-June 3: closure of the bridge.
- September 20: Pont Alexandre III bridge reopened.
4. Areas along the Seine
There will be quite a few closures along the Seine for set up too. For this reason we will be avoiding photoshoots along the Seine from May – September. If you would really like photos near the Seine however, we can do them at Ile Saint Louis.
Metro stations closures :
- Champs-Elysées – Clémenceau station (line 1 and 13), from 1 July to 21 September 2024.
- Concorde station (line 1, 8 and 12), from 17 June to 21 September 2024.
- Tuileries station (line 1), from 17 June to 21 September 2024.
