— Published June 18, 2026

The basin will return to the Tuileries Gardens on Sunday.

Paris 2024

Photo: EDF.

Starting Sunday, the Paris 2024 cauldron will return to the Tuileries Garden. Until September 14It will rise every evening in the capital's sky, as it did during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The dates were not chosen at random: June 21 coincides with the Olympic and Paralympic Dayand on September 14th with the Sports Festival.

« The Basin will be freely accessible, without reservation, during the day in the Tuileries Gardens. At the garden's closing time in the evening, the public will be able to watch its launch from outside. It will offer Parisians, residents of the Île-de-France region, and visitors from around the world a unique experience in the heart of the capital. ", reads a statement. More than 2,5 million visitors had admired it last summer. The basin will return again in 2027, operating as a link between Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028As the takeoff remains subject to weather conditions, the public will be able to find information daily on the dedicated website.