The Paris 2024 Olympic Games countdown clock is located on the banks of the Seine river, in front of the Eiffel Tower, and at Port de la Bourdonnais. The clock counts down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until the start of the games, which will take place on July 26, 2024. 

As Marianne and I walked around Paris, we witnessed all the construction being done in this glorious city. So much to do before the arrival of more than 10,000 athletes and tens of thousands of spectators to partake in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, a 16-day extravaganza.

This is a photo of the Parc du Champ-de-Mars in Paris. It is a great place to share a bottle of wine and watch the Eiffel Tower’s lights twinkle at night. A temporary outdoor stadium is being built in the Champ de Mars, in front on the Eiffel Tower, which will host beach volleyball, blind football, judo, wrestling Paralympic wheelchair rugby, and para judo. It’s amazing how fast a grand structure can be built. It will be accommodating nearly 13,000 spectators.

In this photo, Marianne and I are on the other side of the Seine river by the Eiffel Tower, looking up at the Champ de Mars new arena being built. An interesting note is the Olympic Games will take place at 35 venues, including stadiums and sports facilities. Paris is ready to go! The motto of the 2024 Paris Olympics is “Games Wide Open.” The slogan represents the idea of bringing sport to the heart of the city.

Even with all the construction going on, it didn’t take away the beauty of the city.

We found a quaint place to quench our thirst and watch all the young children walk home from school.

We had a nice time down by the Seine River. It was a gorgeous day with the sun shining.

We always love walking down new streets and seeing how the Parisians live.

A great end to another fabulous layover in Paris.

Marianne and I have decided not to fly to Paris during the Olympics. American Airlines will be removing us from our hotel in the city and we are being placed at a hotel at the airport. We are going to leave room for the Olympic lovers to enjoy this beautiful city. We look forward to return to Paris after the Olympics.