Paris Olympic Village

The first project of its kind in Olympic history.

6. Paris Olympic village
© 1924 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) - All rights reserved - Paris 1924 laid the foundation for an Olympic Village to accommodate the athletes. The structures were temporary and included a shopping street (pictured above), 27 July 1924.

Built in just a few months and designed to accommodate 3,000 athletes, the Olympic Village was temporary in nature. It was made up of wooden huts, and was located close to the Stade Olympique de Colombes.

Some teams, the USA among them, chose not to stay at the Village, with the Organising Committee setting up a special service to find alternative accommodation for them. The entire Village was dismantled after the Games.

Paris 1924 was the first Games where the organisers provided athletes with an Olympic Village.