The destiny of any good thing is that it must, eventually, come to an end. Fencing at Le Grand Palais is a staggering spectacle Photo shows Fencers compete in Le Grand Palais Paris offers a rich vein of jewels to house temporary stadiums during the 2024 Olympic Games — but Le Grand Palais, home of fencing, is something else. Although …
PARIS — When attendees entered the Grand Palais Monday for early afternoon Paris Olympics fencing bouts, they couldn’t help but stop and look around before going to their seats. “It’s just incredible,” said Rhiannon Kinnear, a sabre competitor from Glasgow, Scotland, who was visiting Paris but not competing at the Olympics. “Paris just has made the Olympics so chic and …
Throngs of tourists flocking to the Eiffel Tower on a warm, humid afternoon cannot help but notice the 2024 Summer Olympics are close at hand. “Paris has got that phenomenal backdrop.” The venues themselves will be stars during the coming weeks of competition as organizers hope to showcase the Games on a made-for-television stage unlike anywhere else in the world. …
Nine iconic sites in Paris where Olympic events will be held Aysenur Dincer/Getty Images Millions of visitors are heading to Paris for the Olympics and Paralympics from 26 July to 8 Sept Many Olympic events will take place at the city's most legendary venues. In keeping with Paris 2024's pledge to halve the Games' previous carbon footprint, 95% of the …
Chanel's Paris Fashion Week shows are legendary for their elaborate set pieces, which in the past have included the Grand Palais transformed into a train station, a shopping mall and a winter wonderland. A touch of star power: Margot Robbie and Vanessa Paradis were some of the few Hollywood faces to make it to the show Sitting pretty: Margot sat …
