CulturePublished: 9 September 2026 at 17:09
Paris's 2024 Olympic balloon cauldron still lighting up the night sky
Two years after the 2024 Paris Olympics, the floating cauldron held aloft by a giant glowing balloon is still making regular appearances in the Paris night sky. It became a familiar sight throughout the summer.
The floating Olympic cauldron from the 2024 Paris Games, suspended beneath a giant glowing balloon, has continued to appear in the skies above Paris.
According to NPR, the illuminated balloon has been showing up regularly at night throughout the summer, more than two years after the Olympics themselves concluded.
The balloon cauldron was one of the most memorable visual symbols of the 2024 Games, and its continued presence suggests it remains a fixture of the city's cultural landscape.
