Events in the territory
Get your planners out! The Olympic Games are taking place in the Metropole.
Olympic and Paralympic Week
From 2 to 6 April 2024
The Ministry of National Education in partnership with the French sports movement has organised an Olympic and Paralympic week each year since Paris was designated to be the host city for the Games in 2024.
The 2023–2024 school year is an opportunity for all students to learn more about the Olympics and Paralympics. By discovering sporting disciplines and the events focused on Olympic values such as friendship, respect and excellence, this week will enable new pupils to be integrated and strengthen the cohesion of the class as a whole.
The theme for 2024 is “Celebrating the games and athletes from all over the world”. A spelling bee on the Olympic Torch relay could be carried out at this time.
>Paris-Roubaix
7 April 2024
Lille Metropole is an institutional partner of the queen of classic cycling races. With its high visibility, this event is a formidable showcase for the richness of the entire territory. This will also be an opportunity to promote the Olympic Games using communication visuals especially on the advertising caravan.
For this event, Lille Metropole is also inviting a large number of schools in the Metropole cities hosting the race to organize the Paris-Roubaix spelling bee in the Biotope.
>Handball roadshow
From 3–5 May in Lille
Thanks to the great success of French national teams and the real interest this has generated in recent years, the French Handball Federation has sought to offer an immersive experience in the world of handball by organizing an unprecedented tour all over France.
The various activities, workshops and meetings organized in a dedicated village in collaboration with the handball leagues and the cities visited, will enable schools, the general public, fans and practitioners to discover the different handball disciplines and the emotion they generate.
The goal is also to support clubs and local initiatives while engaging with the inhabitants around the French women's and men's teams.
>La Route du Louvre
11 and 12 May
The Route du Louvre race has been organized every year since 2006 and brings together over 10,000 runners and walkers of all levels, some looking to break records, others who just want a nice day out with friends and enthusiasts, but always in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
While the Route du Louvre is mainly known for the marathon that goes from Lille to Lens, with runners from all over the world, there are many other races and hikes scheduled.
>Lille-Hardelot
2 June
Lille-Hardelot is a bikehike organised on 2 June 2024 by the “Les Amis de Lille-Hardelot” association. There is no competition or ranking in this event which is open to all cyclists.
>Lille Pro Beach
From 8 – 16 June
Lille Pro Beach will take over the Place de la République in Lille to organize an international breach volleyball tournament for the second time bringing together the best players in the world. Access is completely free, with practice slots open to the general public.
This exceptional beach volleyball event is supported by Lille Metropole. This is the perfect chance to come and enjoy initiations, free play and admire the best players in the world in a festive atmosphere, with a bar and DJ.
>The Citadelle Race
22 June in Lille
Come and enjoy the Parc de la Citadelle on a Saturday, with your family or friends, while walking or running...
Also an opportunity to discover the Lille Metropole roadshow and its activities from 10:00am to 10:30pm (photo booth, interactive wall with over 40 games, relaxation area, arcade basketball game, quiz, augmented virtual reality to immerse yourself in the Olympic atmosphere, etc).
David Sombé, world championship 4x400m relay silver medallist and Lille Metropole ambassador, will be at the roadshow from 5:45pm to 6:15pm to sign autographs.
>Olympic and Paralympic Week
22 and 23 June in Lille
The City of Lille is organising numerous events to coincide with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games:
An Olympic weekend combining sport and culture with a sports training and initiation village on the esplanade of the Champ de Mars representing around thirty disciplines (water sports, combat sports, athletics, etc.). On the programme: a sports village, fencing at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, e-sports at the Tripostal, hip hop at the Opéra, boxing at the Hospice Comtesse museum, etc.
>Exhibition at the Musée de la Bataille de Fromelles
From 26 June 2024 to 2 February 2025
The Great War permanently marked the bodies and minds of the soldiers who took part. Rehabilitation through Sport was promoted throughout the 20th century. Even today, sports continue to help injured soldiers be reborn. The Olympic and Paralympic Games, which are being held in France during the summer of 2024, will celebrate these athletes. The Battle of Fromelles Museum and the University of Lille are taking this opportunity to highlight the progress that has been made to empower these athletes.
With this exhibition, discover the innovations, major events and stories of these athletes who shine a light on this new chapter in history.
>Cultural Olympics
26 June 2024 to 25 February 2025
Natural Spaces are offering 19 fun and festive events, incorporating art, sport and Olympic values. Focus on the events labelled as "Cultural Olympics" events by Paris 2024. Lille Metropole has signed an agreement with Paris 2024 to use the "Cultural Olympics" label for its events held in natural spaces.
This label highlights a multidisciplinary artistic and cultural programme that explores the links between art and sport and the values they have in common.
>Fête de la glisse
From 29 to 30 June at Près du Hem
Les Prés du Hem welcomes you for two full days of laughter and sliding on water and land on 29 and 30 June.
Activities and animations for the whole family, combining demonstrations and inductions in various disciplines: catamaran, windsurfing, paddleboard, kayaking, pump track, BMX jumps with inflatable crash mats, skimboard track, balance zone and trial bike demonstration. Not forgetting DJ sets in the afternoons, a blindfold challenge at the end of the day and the Lille Metropole RoadShow (mobile activities in connection with the Olympic Games). Fête de la glisse also features a race for of UFOs (Unidentified Floating Objects) for teams of 2 to 6 people.
>Sports entertainment village
From July 27 to August 11
A sports activities village will be set up on the main square in Lille around the two disciplines hosted in the metropolis: basketball and handball. The village will be open from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Monday August 5.
>Olympic Torch Relay
2 July in Lille
The path taken by the Torch bearers will plunge us into the history of France. It will create bridges between eras by highlighting exceptional sites that have contributed to France’s prestige during each major period of its history.
The passage of the Torch will also be an opportunity to celebrate the memory of those who marked and wrote French History. Throughout its journey, the Torch will highlight the major figures in French history who continue to inspire us and contribute to the prestige of our country: Joan of Arc in Orléans, Robert Schuman in Scy-Chazelles, Charles de Gaulle in Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises.
The Torch will arrive in Lille on 2 July 2024 for a special day of celebrations.
Explore Terre de Jeux: mapping itineraries
The Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (COJO) is organising the #ExploreTerredeJeux2024 campaign. This programme is aimed at promoting Olympic values nationwide, but also promoting sports activities for all, throughout France, by highlighting sports trails. To do this, local authorities have uploaded their routes suitable for as many users as possible and you can find all of these routes on the interactive map available on the platform.
You can find the routes proposed by Lille Metropole Athletics using this map.
Check out the trails in Lille Metropole!
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Did you know?
In 2019, Lille Metropole was awarded the "Terre de Jeux" label by the Paris Games Organisation Committee, rewarding its commitment to bringing more sports into the daily lives of metropolitan inhabitants. This label was created with the aim of recognising the capacity of local authorities and their stakeholders to host certain Games events, in the case of Lille Metropole, handball and basketball. The capacities recognised by this label:
- to celebrate and experience the emotions of the Games;
- to bring sport into the daily lives of French people with a view to sustainable heritage;
- to federate, so that the Olympic and Paralympic adventure benefits everyone;
- support education through sport during Olympic and Paralympic Week;
- mobilise the educational community around the values of citizenship and sporting competition inscribed in the DNA of Olympics and Paralympics.
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