Closing of the airspace and expectations of 326,000 spectators… revealing the conduct of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics

Gérald Darmanin announced on Tuesday that the number of spectators who will be able to attend the river parade of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games along the Seine has been set at 326,000 people, including 222,000 with free tickets.

Before the Senate Legal Committee, the Interior Minister specified that 104,000 spectators would be welcomed on the low platforms and on some bridges, and 222,000 on the high platforms and an estimated 222,000 spectators. “200.000” People who will be watching the concert from buildings overlooking the Seine River.

A fleet of 180 boats in total for the show on the Seine

A total of 180 boats, including 94 boats to transport athletes, will be mobilized to parade on the Seine River for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games on July 26, the governor of the Ile-de-France region, Marc, explained on Tuesday.Guillaume. For its part, the Ministry of the Interior explained that the airspace in a 150-kilometre radius around Paris will be closed from seven in the evening until midnight.

Marc GuillaumeHe, who spoke alongside Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin before the Senate Legal Committee, specified that 86 boats would be allocated to security, technical and ship repair teams facing difficulties. Darmanin insisted “All delegations agreed to the offer on the Seine.”This is the unique format of the opening ceremony organized outside a sports venue.