4 2 0 S 2 PRACTICAL INFO I R A GRAND PALAIS P LOCATION On Avenue des Champs-Elysées in the OLYMPIC GAMES PARALYMPIC 6 KM from the Olympic and Paralympic th 8 arrondissement, the Grand Palais GAMES Village, Paris, 8th arr. is an iconic monument – a true jewel FENCING TAEKWONDO in Paris’ crown. Along with the elegant Pont Alexandre III and the Esplanade WHEELCHAIR FENCING GETTING THERE des Invalides, it is part of a magnificent Discipline: foil 8 events: 4 / 4 • Bus cluster of competition venues in the 4 events: 2 / 2 - 58 kg Information to be determined • Metro lines 1, 9 and 13 very heart of the city. Individual foil / - 68 kg • RER line C • Vélib’ public bike stations The Grand Palais was designed by a group of Team foil / - 80 kg PARA TAEKWONDO architects for the 1900 Paris Exposition, with the + 80 kg NEARBY GAMES VENUES Olympic Games taking place in the capital the Discipline: sabre Information to be determined • Invalides same year. The building was built in the style of 4 events: 2 / 2 - 49 kg • Eiffel Tower Stadium Beaux-Arts architecture using the most advanced - 57 kg • Champ-de-Mars Arena techniques of the time. The nave alone contains Individual sabre / - 67 kg 6,000 tons of steel. Team sabre / CAPACITY The Grand Palais has been extensively restored + 67 kg over the years to modernise its infrastructure and Discipline: épée 8,000 ensure it retains its architectural splendour. The 4 events: 2 / 2 latest work – the most extensive to date – will be carried out from 2021 to 2023. With two million Individual épée / NEARBY TOURIST ATTRACTIONS visitors attending a total of over 40 events each Team épée / • Champs-Elysées T year in the 77,000 m² exhibition hall, the venue • Arc de Triomphe E can accommodate a range of events, including E • Place de la Concorde H exhibitions, fashion shows, corporate galas and A S • Petit Palais T sports competitions like the memorable 2010 • Eiffel Tower A S : D World Fencing Championships. • Pont Alexandre III E • Louvre museum U N E • Palais Garnier opera house C V I P M POST-2024 LEGACY Y L A The Grand Palais will continue to host cultural R A and sports events. D P N C A I P M Y L O women men mixed 24