The Olympistes, a cycle network for the summer of 2024 and the future

Over and above the exceptional service for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, this cycling network initiative will be preserved as a legacy to encourage biking, to make it easier for local residents to get around on a daily basis and to promote links between Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis.  

A total of 70 km of cycle routes have been developed in Paris and 35 km in Seine-Saint-Denis. The Olympistes cycle paths particularly serve areas close to Parc des Prince, the Roland-Garros Stadium, the Eiffel Tower Stadium, the Champs de Mars Arena, Trocadero, Invalides, Concorde, Bercy Arena, Porte de la Chapelle Arena, Paris Sud Arena, as well as the Athletes' Village, the Stade de France, the Olympic Aquatic Centre, the Marville Aquatic Centre, the celebration site at the Departmental Park Georges-Valbon, the Bourget climbing site and the Media Centre.

Some of the Olympistes run along routes included in the Paris Bicycle Plan, the Metropolitan Cycle Plan and the Ile-de-France Bicycle Network, with the Games playing the role of accelerating their implementation and visibility. As complementary to these cycle routes, 13,000 extra bicycle parking places are planned around many of the competition venues, as well as the setting up of ephemeral Vélib’ stations. After the Games, the parking places will be redistributed near sports centres, schools and municipal facilities open to the general public.

Although public transport remains the mode of transport with the greatest capacity and the most frequently used to reach competition sites, the introduction of the Olympistes and associated services reflects the spectacular rise in the use of bicycles and its impact on the development of Paris and Grand Paris.