Every day the Heppner teams work to offer you an optimal experience, whatever the operating conditions. In this context, we have anticipated how the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games will impact your business. This website listes all the expected consequences and the actions that have been implemented by Heppner. We will also include some tips to support you to be best prepared for this global event.
Logistics,
a new Olympic game
The Olympic and Paralympic Games will have a major impact, not only in the daily lives of Ile-de-France residents, but also in the delivery of goods to the Paris region. Two types of distribution issues have been specifically highlighted:
- Major slowdowns are expected throughout the Paris region due to:
– reserved lanes (180km dedicated to athletes and Olympic staff)
– increase in the number of commuters and shipments
– blocked access to specific areas (need to bypass entire neighborhoods)
– accreditations and controls by French Public Authorities - In several areas, regular delivery vehicles will be restricted or simply prohibited. Alternative means must be found accordingly:
– “Blue zones” around the Olympic sites: access authorized only with a proof such as the delivery slip.
– “Red zones”, closest to the Olympic sites: access prohibited to any motor vehicle, unless derogation.
These areas will change from one day to the other based on the schedule of events. For further information on this topic, please refer to the interactive map of Ile-de-France travels.
The Games have already started !
The logistical impacts of the Olympic and Paralympic Games extend over a much broader period than just the duration of these events. The site assembly and dismantling operations cover a period from March to October. In June, the impacts are as follows:
- Place de la Concorde & Grand Palais
The assembly, which began on March 1, is nearing its end. The entire Place de la Concorde is now closed to traffic, as are the adjacent quays (Cours de la Reine) and the road leading to the Alexandre III bridge (Avenue Winston Churchill). - Pont Alexandre III (between the Grand Palais and Les Invalides)
Complete closure of motorized traffic since mid-May. Access to the Champs Elysées port is also prohibited. - Quays between the Pont d’Austerlitz and the Pont d’Iéna
The 7 kilometers of tracks crossing Paris from east to west will gradually be closed during the month of June in order to install the stands allowing spectators to attend the opening ceremony scheduled for July 26. - Invalids
The assembly, which began in April, continues to intensify. In addition to the road leading to the Alexandre III bridge (Avenue Gallieni), rue de Grenelle is now also closed. - Trocadéro
Since May 1, the road going up from the Seine to Place du Trocadéro (Avenue du Président Wilson) has been reduced to a single lane. - Champ de Mars
Since April 12, Place Gouraud has been closed to traffic. The extension is currently continuing in the gardens for an almost complete closure of the Champ de Mars on June 3.
This page will be updated soon. The precise journey of the Olympic flame in the Paris region is not known yet. In mid-July, it will pass through all the Olympic sites as well as numerous tourist points. Traffic throughout this route will be severely disrupted.
Below: Illustration from the Concorde website (source: Paris 2024)
