The designer of the 2024 Paris Olympic cauldron has been revealed as Frenchman Mathieu Lehanneur.

The innovative design incorporates a ring of ‘fire’ suspended beneath a gigantic balloon that ascended into the Paris sky on Friday night. This is the first time in Olympic history that the flame will shine without carbon-based fuel, being powered instead by renewable electricity.

The cauldron is installed in the Jardin des Tuileries, aligned with landmarks such as the Louvre Pyramid, La Concorde obelisk, and the Arc de Triomphe.

Starting Saturday, July 27, and throughout the Games, 10,000 people per day will be able to approach the Cauldron via free ticketing, with 300 admissions every 15 minutes from 11 AM to 7 PM.

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