(12 Jun 2025)
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Paris – June 12, 2025
1. Mid of cyclist riding past the Louvre in Paris, highlighting the city’s ballon
2. Close of the Olympic cauldron balloon
3. Girl sitting on a chair in the Tuileries Garden, cauldron balloon in background
4. Tourist taking a photo of the balloon
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Javier Smith, tourist from Texas:
“Beautiful, and the place where it’s going to be, or is sitting now, it’s beautiful. All these beautiful buildings, the Louvre, all that is fantastic.”
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ARCHIVE: Paris – July 30, 2024
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6. Various of hot air balloon lifting up, people cheering and taking photos
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Paris – June 12, 2025
7. Wide shot of the Olympic cauldron balloon
8. Man sitting on chair in front of the cauldron
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Laurent Broéze, Parisian architect:
“It’s one of those monuments in Paris that could stay. It was set up temporarily, but a bit like the Eiffel Tower, it makes sense for it to return. It’s a bit of a shame they want to take it down later, but maybe it could be installed somewhere else, I don’t know, we’ll see.”
10. View of Eiffel Tower with balloon
11. Various of the Olympic cauldron balloon
12. Chloé Solana, teacher visiting with her class
13. SOUNDBITE (French) Chloé Solana, teacher:
“We came for a little outing focused on the statues related to mythology in the Tuileries Garden. But it’s true we’re also taking advantage of the opportunity, because last week the Olympic cauldron wasn’t here yet, so it was really nice to be able to show it to the students.”
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ARCHIVE: Paris – July 26, 2024
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14. Various of cauldron floating over buildings, people watching from rooftops
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ARCHIVE: Paris – July 27, 2024
15. Various of people queueing at the gate of the Tuileries Garden where the cauldron is installed
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Paris – June 12, 2025
16. Tilt down from the balloon to the banner announcing the installation
STORYLINE:
The helium-powered hot-air balloon that lit up the French capital’s skyline during the 2024 Games is making a dramatic comeback to the Tuileries Gardens, reborn as the “Paris Cauldron.”
The cauldron will stay in the gardens from June 21 to September 14 for three consecutive years leading up to the 2028 Los Angeles Games, officials announced Tuesday.
Originally unveiled during the opening ceremony on July 26, 2024, and lit by Marie José Pérec and Teddy Riner, the “celestial hot-air balloon” – a 30-meter-high structure – left a lasting impression. In response to the public’s enthusiasm, President Emmanuel Macron decided to make it a recurring summer tradition.
Marc Guillaume, Prefect of the Île-de-France region, confirmed that an agreement was reached with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in coordination with the City of Paris and the design team. The structure, imagined by Mathieu Lehanneur and powered by EDF, will rise each evening at dusk. Using a combination of LED lights and mist, it creates the illusion of a flame floating above the capital.
The Paris cauldron is the first in Olympic history to light up without the use of fossil fuels, instead using water and electric light.
Visitors are already starting to gather. Javier Smith, a tourist from Texas, said he was struck by the beauty of the location and the symbolism of the cauldron surrounded by Parisian landmarks.
AP video by Nicholas Garriga
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