4 2 0 S 2 I PRACTICAL INFO R A MARSEILLE MARINA P LOCATION Life naturally revolves around the sea in OLYMPIC GAMES Marseille - the Roucas Blanc water sports Marseille, with the Mediterranean on its centre, 5 km south of city centre doorstep and optimal sailing conditions. SAILING GETTING THERE A combination of factors – the quality of the sailing • Train (3 hours and 10 minutes area, a relatively constant wind, the orientation of 10 events: 4 /4 / 2 from Paris) the coastline relative to prevailing winds, as well as • Bus the absence of tides and currents – guarantees ideal Windsurfer – iQFoil / tactical and strategic conditions for the competitors. One Person Dinghy – Laser NEARBY GAMES VENUE The prime location of this existing venue will One Person Dinghy – Laser radial • Marseille Stadium enable thousands of spectators to watch the action. Marseille – recognised internationally for its expertise Skiff – 49er CAPACITY in organising and hosting water sports events – and Skiff – 49er FX its marina are an ideal venue for the Paris 2024 Formula kite - Kitesurf / 12,262 sailing competitions. The Roucas Blanc marina – the 2,262 seated and 10,000 standing starting point for the boats – will be adapted for the Mixed Multihull - Nacra 17 Foiling Games to ensure it can accommodate such a large- Mixed Two Person Dinghy - 470 scale competition. The programme involves building NEARBY TOURIST ATTRACTIONS around 7,000 m² of structures and reorganising • In Marseille itself: 17,000 m² of outdoor spaces, as well as redeveloping • Old Port the Roucas Blanc basin, guaranteeing an outstanding • Château d’If island fortress competition venue. • Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde T • Museum of European and Mediterranean E E H Civilisations A S • Calanques National Park T A • Provence S : D • Nearby coastlines E U N E C V POST-2024 LEGACY I P The Roucas Blanc water sports centre, which will M Y have been reconfigured both before and after L A the Games, will provide ideal training conditions R A for the athletes in Marseille’s advanced D P N development centre for sailors, as well as an C A extended range of services for people to get into I P and excel in water sports. M Y L O women men mixed 31