As the world looked forward to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Paris was gearing up to host the world's largest sporting event. One hundred years after the last Games held in Paris, the city once again embarked on the Olympic adventure and embraced innovation.

From 26 July to 11 August, 10,500 athletes from over 206 countries gathered to compete in the biggest international multi-sport competition. With almost 10 million spectators and an estimated 4 billion television viewers, it turned out to be an unforgettable event for sports enthusiasts and Parisians alike.

Paris is not only a popular tourist destination but also a business event organiser’s dream location. Known for its expertise in hosting events, Paris is a hub for sectors such as sport and e-sport, science, culture, design and fashion, innovation and gastronomy. The capital of France offers a diverse range of venues to cater to all types of events. With 17 congress and exhibition centres, over a hundred meeting rooms, and rare venues - museums, boats, theatres, mansions, parks, gardens, department stores, etc.- that can accommodate up to 10,000 people, Paris and its 1,000 event venues provide endless possibilities to create unforgettable memories.

Paris is committed to sustainable development and is implementing a range of action plans to create a more environmentally responsible city such as The Paris Climate Action Plan. It aims to create a carbon-neutral city with 100% renewable energies, while the Biodiversity Action Plan focuses on increasing vegetation in public spaces and protecting flora and fauna. Energy, ecomobility, waste management, air quality, and nature preservation are at the heart of these Action Plans.

As a world-renowned tourist destination, Paris continues to pave the way for responsible tourism. The city has become a hub for service providers that are keen to adapt to new ecological standards. 467 hotels in Paris have signed the Paris je t’aime - Tourist office's Charter for Sustainable Accommodation, and Paris has been rewarded as one of the top 30 sustainable destinations worldwide by the GDS index in 2022.

Paris is not only a cultural and gastronomical hub but also a city of creators and artists who advocate a more responsible way of life, such as local consumption and distribution networks. From discovering ancestral know-how, sensory and creative experience to powerful encounters with people who are keen to share their passion, there are plenty of opportunities to discover local Paris.

At the crossroads of European and world trade, the leading economic region in Europe and a place for innovation, Paris has a concentration of talent, capital and expertise that makes it a major international hub for business.
With a highly-diversified economy and numerous sectors of excellence in health, industry, finance, digital and services,
every event held in Paris will find a buoyant economic environment and prominent players. These many strengths
enable events professionals to stand out on the global stage.

1. Have a bite to eat at museums & monuments
Take a break between two sightseeing visits to mix cultural heritage with great food at a museum or monument in Paris. Over at the Grand Palais, the Minipalais restaurant offers spectacular neo-classical decor and is a delightful place to go after admiring master paintings at the museum.

2. The green Paris
The oldest of the French-style gardens in the city is the Jardin des Tuileries extending from the Louvre to Place de la Concorde. Another popular Paris garden is the Jardin du Luxembourg with 106 statues and three fountains; it is a haven of peace in the busy Latin Quarter. Paris’s green heritage comprises many beautiful fountains including classic fountains like the Fontaine des Innocents.