Partners

The French state

Together with the Mayor of Paris and the Olympic movement, the French President has decided to extend the Vasque until the Los Angeles Games in 2028. He then entrusted the Prefect of the Ile-de-France region, Prefect of Paris, with the task of coordinating and organizing the work required for its return. Under his aegis and in collaboration with all the players involved, the Vasque, symbol of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, will once again be installed in the Tuileries Gardens and made accessible to the French and foreign public, extending the magic of 2024 into the summers of 2025, 2026 and 2027.

EDF

EDF designed the first electric flame in the history of the Games. With no fuel, composed solely of water and light, this flame embodies the power of electricity to replace fossil fuels. At a time of global warming, the Vasque of the Paris 2024 Games carries a strong message, that of a more responsible future, that of an electric future. EDF teams worked for nearly three years with Paris 2024 on this project to contribute to one of the strong symbols of the Paris 2024 Games. Read more

The Louvre

Open to all since 1793, the Louvre Museum is the first French museum dedicated to the general public. Born of the French Revolution and heir to the great royal collections, this former palace of the kings of France has always lived and evolved in resonance with national and world history.

With 33,000 works displayed over 73,000 m², the Louvre houses collections representative of a world history that has always been one of exchanges and connections, from Antiquity to the 19th century, from America to Asia. The Louvre and the Olympic and Paralympic Games share the same universal vocation.

Beyond the palace stretches the Tuileries Gardens, which have been a breath of fresh air in the heart of Paris for almost five centuries, welcoming millions of visitors every year. It’s a veritable open-air museum of sculpture.

As the epicenter of the festivities for summer 2024, the Louvre and Tuileries national estate played host to the cauldron of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, one of the highlights of this sporting and cultural celebration. The Vasque also pays homage to the first hydrogen-filled gas balloon flight from the Tuileries in 1783. In the arts as in sports, inspiration can be found at the Louvre, and never ceases to nourish the present.

Paris

One year after the success of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and a historic opening ceremony on the Seine, the City of Paris intends to keep alive the spirit of sharing, festivity and popularity of the summer of 2024. Alongside the President of the Republic and all the parties involved, the Mayor of Paris wanted the Vasque to once again light up the Parisian sky every night. The City of Paris is thus contributing to the return of this symbol, notably through a major mobilization of the Paris Municipal Police and the involvement of all City departments in the success of this project.

As Host City of the Paris 2024 Games, the City of Paris is also involved in a number of projects designed to bring the popular and symbolic legacy of the Paris 2024 Games to life. In addition to the historic reopening of swimming in the Seine on July 5, the City will be unveiling other strong symbols to Parisians and visitors over the summer, and offering a series of popular, free events as part of the Paris en Seine program to celebrate the first anniversary of the Paris 2024 Games.

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One year after welcoming the world, Paris, France and its territories celebrate the living memory of the Games and the values of Olympism, paying tribute to those who embodied them: athletes, sports leaders, volunteers… The French National Olympic and Sports Committee, in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee, is coordinating the Games’ anniversary season, with a series of sporting, cultural, ceremonial and commitment events. The return of the Vasque, an emblematic and major symbol of the Paris 2024 Games, is a key element of these celebrations, which we hope will be enthusiastic and popular!

Mathieu Lehanneur

Mathieu Lehanneur is the creator and designer of the Olympic Vasque for the Paris 2024 Games.

His work is a first in the history of the Games: an aerial cauldron, suspended in the air, designed to be visible to as many people as possible. Monumental and poetic, this technological yet contemporary creation is a veritable ode to lightness.
Mathieu Lehanneur is internationally acclaimed for his cross-disciplinary approach blending design, art and science. His furniture pieces, artistic installations and innovative solutions are exhibited in leading museums in France and abroad. This singular vision is reflected in the iconic objects designed for Paris 2024: the Torch, the Relais Cauldron and the Vasque (cauldron).

Aerophile

Aerophile, a French company founded in 1993, is the world leader in great tethered balloons, with over 120 balloons installed in nearly 40 countries.

At the request of Paris 2024, Aerophile designed, manufactured and operated the tethered balloon in charge of flying the Olympic and Paralympic cauldron during the Summer 2024 Games.

Aerophile is again in charge of these same services for the summer of 2025.

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Design and production of events and architecture for brands and institutions in the sports, culture, fashion and luxury sectors.

Blam

For the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Atelier blam was asked to design and manufacture the flame ring for the Olympic cauldron, in collaboration with designer Mathieu Lehanneur and EDF. A monumental work of art, at once a symbol, a technical approach and an ecological manifesto. A long process of aesthetic and technical development around its flying structure and complex machinery, at the crossroads of aeronautics and the art object, was necessary to conceive a large-scale work, capable of living in public space, in the heart of Paris, facing the elements, before everyone’s eyes. A subtle balance between robustness, lightness and visual magic.

Mechanical design, machining, bending, welding, riveting, manufacture of moving parts, electrical innovations: Atelier blam and its partners have mobilized all their expertise to create a unique object, both technical and poetic. The flame-ring thus becomes a contemporary totem, a living presence in the capital’s skyline.

With this project, Atelier blam demonstrates its ability to create unique, large-scale objects, designed for public spaces and conveying strong values: innovation, sustainability and beauty.

artéOh

In charge of coordinating and engineering the entire installation, artéOh listened to and took on board all the historical, artistic, technical and human constraints of all those involved in the project. In just a handful of weeks, its engineers designed tailor-made solutions to meet the multiple challenges of this unusual installation, which calls on their creativity.
At the heart of the team, they monitored and animated every phase of the project to ensure that the technical aspects were always at the service of excellence and emotion.
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Belle Environnement

Belle Environnement, a specialist in Innovative and Sustainable Hydraulic Solutions, designs and builds customized hydraulic equipment, combining cutting-edge engineering with a hands-on approach. Based in Paris and the surrounding region, Belle Environnement combines the useful, through water treatment and pumping, with the pleasurable, thanks to its position as a major player in the design and construction of fountains and cooling islands for urban renewal and heritage renovation projects.

Guillet

Guillet SAS, a family-owned SME based in Alsace, designed and produced key elements of the metal structure of the cauldron for the Paris 2024 Games:

• The central windchest frame, supporting the 13-ton main winch and its monumental pulley.
• The perimeter structure, for securing the balloon and supporting the covers
• Champagne and Miroir brushed stainless steel trims,
• Outer frames, dedicated to lashing winches
• Low mirrored floor and high balloon access floor

The custom-made wooden elements were produced by Au Fil du Bois.
The concrete weights, combining modularity and durability, were produced by Silitech.
Through this work, Guillet SAS and its partners illustrate the ability of the French craft industry to take up major challenges, while respecting heritage, the environment and people.
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Crystal

Crystal is an internationally renowned French company specializing in the creation and manufacture of aquatic and special effects. Combining artistic passion and technical know-how, Crystal accompanies the largest productions of shows and events: theme parks, sports ceremonies, fashion shows, artist tours, artistic works…
During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Crystal designed and operated the mirror pools of the Olympic cauldron, and staged the aquatic effects on the Seine for the opening ceremony. More about Crystal: crystal.fr

FL Structure

For almost 40 years, FL Structure has been designing, installing and renting stage equipment for events, entertainment, television and luxury goods.
Mobile stages, rigging, TV sets, custom-built structures or scenic effects: its expertise covers a wide range of services, with high standards.
FL Structure designed and installed the bespoke structure that supports the Olympic Flame Ring. Robust, eco-designed and designed to last three years, it supports over 110 tonnes.
This project epitomizes its ability to deliver safe, reliable, made-to-measure structures in demanding conditions.
Ingenuity, precision and reliability: these values guide each and every one of their projects.