- The European Space Agency (ESA) has published a satellite image of Paris
- To explore places and landmarks, simply click on the circles.
During the Olympic and Paralympic Games, an impressive 15.3 million visitors are expected to flock to Paris to enjoy the sporting action.
If you’re stuck at home, watching the games on your TV, we have good news for you.
Now you can watch the Olympics from a whole new angle!
The European Space Agency (ESA) has published an incredible… interactive mapshowing Paris from above.
“This stunning high-resolution image offers an in-depth view of central Paris, allowing you to explore and zoom in on the most captivating areas of the city in exceptional detail,” ESA explained.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has published an incredible interactive map showing Paris from above
At 30cm resolution, enough detail can be seen to identify some of the city’s world-famous landmarks, as well as several Olympic venues.
The map shows Paris from above, with the River Seine clearly visible winding through the image.
At 30cm resolution, enough detail can be seen to identify some of the city’s world-famous landmarks, as well as several Olympic venues.
To explore places and landmarks, simply click on the small white circles.
This will cause the map to zoom in and provide more details about each site.
Once you’re done, simply click the circle again or scroll to explore other sites.
To explore places and points of interest, simply click on the circles. This will make the map zoom in and provide more details about each site.
To the northeast is the Hôtel des Invalides, a complex housing museums and monuments relating to French military history, as well as a hospital and a nursing home for veterans.
At the top of the map you can see two permanent venues built for the Olympic Games: the Stade de France and the Aquatics Centre to its left.
Towards the centre-left of the map you can easily see the Arc de Triomphe, located in the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle.
To the south from there, you can see the rectangular Campus Martius, where two temporary arenas have been built, just across the river.
At its northern end you can see the iconic Eiffel Tower, casting its shadow towards the northwest.
Towards the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées are the Grand Palais and the Place de la Concorde, both transformed into Olympic venues.
Meanwhile, to the northeast lies the Hôtel des Invalides, a complex housing museums and monuments relating to French military history, as well as a hospital and a nursing home for veterans.
“On its northern side is the Esplanade des Invalides, a vast open-air green space which will serve, among other activities, as the finish line for the marathon during the Olympic Games,” explained the ESA.
Finally, towards the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées are the Grand Palais and the Place de la Concorde, both transformed into Olympic venues.
“The famous Tuileries Garden and the grounds of the vast Louvre Museum are visible immediately to the left,” ESA added.