Overview

• The flame-free Olympic balloon, a centerpiece of the 2024 Paris Games, will return each summer until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
• The balloon, tethered to a cauldron, will be reinstalled in the Tuileries gardens near the Louvre for annual events from June 21 to September 14.
• The cauldron, lit by LED rays and mist to simulate an environmentally friendly flame, was a nightly highlight during the Paris Games.
• French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo praised the decision, calling it a lasting legacy of the successful 2024 Olympics.
• Inspired by the Montgolfier brothers' 18th-century hot air balloon, the attraction captured public admiration and will continue to symbolize Parisian innovation.