Normally bustling Place de la Concorde closed to traffic ahead of Paris Olympics

Place de la Concorde, the largest square in Paris, is closed "to all traffic" as it prepares to host the urban sports events. © AFP - Julien de Rosa

Paris – Place de la Concorde in central Paris has been closed to traffic since 1 June. The square is preparing to host urban sports events during the summer Olympics as well as the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympics Games. It will fully reopen on 25 September.

On a typical weekday, 5,400 cars pass through Place de la Concorde every hour.