Will The Olympics Ruin Your Trip to Paris?

Video Description

Will the 2024 Paris Olympics be chaos? Probably, but we’re hoping mostly the good kind. This is our comprehensive guide to the Olympics in Paris with full citation links below, and the link to our guide right here https://go.parisinmypocket.com/vZqDhx - get it for everything you need to have a great time whether you're coming for the Olympics or anytime after. The most chaotic period of the Paris Olympics is going to be the eight days leading up to the opening ceremony, and the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics itself. Otherwise, the main takeaway from all our research is that Paris has worked really hard to make sure the Olympics are as unobtrusive as possible. Most of our favorite things in Paris won’t even be close to the crowds. 00:00 Intro to the Paris Olympics 00:35 General 2024 Olympics Information 00:56 Dates and Places 02:35 Interactive Map 04:19 Tickets and Apps 06:08 Attending Events 06:35 Transportation During the Paris Olympics 06:42 The Metro 07:25 Opening Ceremony 08:39 Paris Olympics Metro Prices 10:21 Getting to and from the Airport 11:17 Housing Costs 11:36 Monuments 13:00 Local Businesses and Restaurants 13:36 Pass Jeux 14:43 Tours of Paris 15:20 Conclusion Will monuments and museums in Paris close during the Olympics? Will the Metro still work during the Olympics? What about local businesses, tours, and other tourist attractions? All that and more listed above. Links to all of our sources below. Our tour recommendations: Fat Tire Tours: https://fas.st/t/xTeG22a5 Bike About Tours: https://www.bikeabouttours.com Photo Shoot with My Paris Portraits: https://www.myparisportraits.com Scooter Tour with Badass Tours: https://go.parisinmypocket.com/BADASS Motorcycle Tour with Txango: https://go.parisinmypocket.com/TXANGO Read our full blog on the Paris Metro during the Olympics: https://parisinmypocket.com/blog/the-paris-olympics-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-metro Information on the Olympic flame: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240327-olympic-flame-to-burn-near-louvre-during-paris-games-source Interactive map of closures: https://anticiperlesjeux.gouv.fr/carte-interactive-impacts-deplacements-ile-france Download the Olympics app: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/download-olympics-mobile-app Download the ticket app: https://tickets.paris2024.org/campaign/en/guide-utilisation-app-tickets Article mentioning water bottle allowance outdoors: https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/venues/invalides Article about the audience size at opening ceremony: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240131-france-crops-crowd-numbers-for-olympics-opening-ceremony IDF Mobilités Olympic app: https://www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/en/dossiers/paris-2024-games-official-app IDF Mobilités app: https://www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/titres-et-tarifs/supports/smartphone Citymapper app: https://citymapper.com/ 24 questions for the Olympics and Paralympics 2024 (French): https://events.parisinfo.com/adherents/ppt_jop_290524.pdf Summary of games preparation: https://parisjetaime.com/eng/convention/article/getting-around-before-olympic-games-a1608 Lindsey's Article about restaurant closures: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/travel/paris-olympics-restaurants-shops-closures.html Apply for the Pass Jeux https://www.pass-jeux.gouv.fr/ Grab my guide for all the best recommendations of Paris: https://go.parisinmypocket.com/vZqDhx Thanks for watching! CREDITS: Filmed by: Arianna Razavi & Faazil Ahmed Producer: Emily Guernsey Additional research: Jessica Jeacle Music by: Dyalla Written, edited, etc.: Jay Swanson