Overview
- The President’s decision to reintroduce the cauldron extends the Paris 2024 legacy with nightly summer displays planned through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- The redesigned installation uses a helium balloon by Aérophile, reinforced cables, a compressor and a hydro-electric winch operated by five technicians each night.
- The flame is fully decarbonized under an EDF patent and engineered to burn for 300 days using water mist and powerful electric spotlights.
- Visitors can watch ascents from 21:30 to 22:30 free of charge without reservation, with schedules and weather updates available on vasqueparis2024.fr.
- The three-summer programme carries a €10 million price tag funded by the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee surplus alongside EDF, with no taxpayer money involved.