Olympic hot-air balloon set to return to Paris this summer
Briefly

The iconic hot-air balloon, which carried the Olympic flame during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, will reappear in Paris every summer from June 2025. This decision was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron and is celebrated by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. The balloon, located in Jardin des Tuileries next to the Louvre, is anticipated to return on June 21, coinciding with the Fête de la Musique, and will remain until September 14. Special events are planned for Bastille Day and the anniversary of the opening ceremony.
What a joy! I am looking forward to the return of the cauldron in the Paris sky this summer! This is very, very good news. It is an integral part.
It will come back every summer. From the music festival to the sports festival, until the start of the Los Angeles Games,
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