Look at those balls!

July 30, 2024

This was our busiest event day.

We had beach volleyball for the morning session right underneath the Eiffel tower. What an astounding location for such an event.

After a walk we headed to our next event, indoor volleyball.

Both events were so much fun in their own way, but we did appreciate being indoor on such a hot day for the second event.

They have volunteers all over the city to help people get to the venues.

Parisians know the Champ-de-Mars as a place to celebrate, often filled with thousands of people ready to come together, whether for the traditional 14 July fireworks display or the Euro 2016 football final.

Under the benevolent gaze of the Eiffel Tower, the Champ-de-Mars becomes the stage for beach volleyball and cecifoot events at the Stade Tour Eiffel, offering an unforgettable sporting spectacle in the heart of Paris.

The Champ-de-Mars is also home to the Arena Champ-de-Mars (formerly the Grand Palais Éphémère), a temporary structure that hosts other exciting competitions.

Did you know that beach volleyball was born in the bright sunshine of Santa Monica, California, in the 1920s? Since then, this spectacular sport has spread to beaches all over the world, offering exciting tournaments and sunny matches!

The sandy court, two-player conditons make beach voleyball an exciting challenge for athletes.

At the Olympic Games, Brazil and the United States dominated, but other countries such as Germany, Australia and Norway have also left their mark on beach volleyball history.

Sitting in the fan zone is always a lot of cheering fun.

Random meeting of a pompier (fireman) that had the same water bottle!

The bridge of the fashion show in the opening ceremonies.

Phryge!

The Little Palace.

Our stop for lunch.

Our indoor volleyball venue.

A roaming DJ.