women men mixed PARA EQUESTRIAN Information to be determined The iconic, world-famous Château de Versailles – a symbol of France’s influence on the world stage – will be adapted to host the Paris 2024 Games in a magnificent setting steeped in history. In 1979, the palace and its majestic gardens became the first French site to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Evolving from a mere hunting lodge into an extravagant palace under Louis XIV, the Château de Versailles went on to become the Museum of the History of France by order of King Louis-Philippe. It is also where the upper and lower houses of the French Parliament convene for joint sessions. Today, the estate spans over 800 ha and is a textbook example of French formal gardens, home to the “Royal Star”, a circular esplanade at the western end of the Grand Canal. The esplanade will feature a temporary facility where the dressage and jumping events (including for the eventing competition), the modern pentathlon events and the Paralympic dressage events will take place. With a strong equestrian tradition dating back to the 17 th century, the Château de Versailles and its sustainable infrastructure will provide a magnificent setting for the Olympic and Paralympic equestrian events, helping boost the sport’s visibility. CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES PARALYMPIC GAMES OLYMPIC GAMES PRACTICAL INFO LOCATION 20 KM from the Olympic and Paralympic Village, Versailles (78) GETTING THERE • RER line C • Transilien train lines L, N and U NEARBY GAMES VENUES • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines BMX Stadium • Golf National • Élancourt Hill CAPACITY Modern Pentathlon, Equestrian - Dressage and Jumping, Para Equestrian: 15,000 Equestrian - Eventing: 40,000 5,000 seated and 35,000 standing NEARBY TOURIST ATTRACTION • Château de Versailles POST-2024 LEGACY The stadium is a temporary structure that will be taken down after the Games. EQUESTRIAN Discipline: dressage 2 events: 2 Discipline: eventing 2 events: 2 Discipline: jumping 2 events: 2 MODERN PENTATHLON 2 events: 1 / 1 Individual Team Individual Team Individual Team Individual / P A R I S 2 0 2 4 O LY M P I C A N D P A R A LY M P I C V E N U E S : D A T A S H E E T 1 9