4 2 0 S 2 I PRACTICAL INFO R A CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES P LOCATION The iconic, world-famous Château de OLYMPIC GAMES PARALYMPIC 20 KM from the Olympic Versailles – a symbol of France’s influence on the world stage – will be adapted to GAMES and Paralympic Village, Versailles (78) host the Paris 2024 Games in a magnificent EQUESTRIAN setting steeped in history. PARA EQUESTRIAN GETTING THERE Discipline: dressage • RER line C In 1979, the palace and its majestic gardens became 2 events: 2 Information to be • Transilien train lines L, N and U the first French site to be added to the UNESCO determined World Heritage List. Evolving from a mere hunting Individual NEARBY GAMES VENUES lodge into an extravagant palace under Louis XIV, Team the Château de Versailles went on to become the • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome Museum of the History of France by order of King • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines BMX Stadium Louis-Philippe. It is also where the upper and lower Discipline: eventing • Golf National houses of the French Parliament convene for joint 2 events: 2 • Élancourt Hill sessions. Today, the estate spans over 800 ha and Individual is a textbook example of French formal gardens, CAPACITY home to the “Royal Star”, a circular esplanade at Team Modern Pentathlon, Equestrian - Dressage the western end of the Grand Canal. The esplanade and Jumping, Para Equestrian: will feature a temporary facility where the dressage Discipline: jumping and jumping events (including for the eventing 2 events: 2 15,000 competition), the modern pentathlon events and the Paralympic dressage events will take place. With Individual Equestrian - Eventing: th T a strong equestrian tradition dating back to the 17 Team E century, the Château de Versailles and its sustainable E 40,000 H infrastructure will provide a magnificent setting A S 5,000 seated and 35,000 standing T for the Olympic and Paralympic equestrian events, A S : D helping boost the sport’s visibility. MODERN PENTATHLON NEARBY TOURIST ATTRACTION E U N • Château de Versailles E C V 2 events: 1 / 1 I P POST-2024 LEGACY M Y Individual / L The stadium is a temporary structure that will be A R A taken down after the Games. D P N C A I P M Y L O women men mixed 19
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