© Stade de France ®
Macary, Zublena et Regembal
Costantini - Architects
ADAGP - Paris - 2002
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USEFUL INFO  ACCESS - TRANSPORT |
 TRANSPORT ALSO A RECORD BREAKER!
As the most visited city in the world, welcoming some 36 million tourists each
year, Paris boasts a transport system second to none, which is all set to serve the
IAAF World Championships in Athletics in 2003.
For several decades, Paris and the Ile-de-France
region have been developing their
air, rail and road infrastructures. As a result, the
city has become one of the most accessible
destinations in the world.
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69 million passengers passed through the two international airports last year
320 km/h, the cruising speed of the TGV
9 million passengers use Parisian public transport every day
16 lines and 380 metro stations
66 RER stations 304 bus routes
2 tramway routes
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The 69 million passengers passing through our
two international airports last year made Paris
Europe's busiest air travel hub! Hardly surprising,
therefore, that 184 airlines have opted to fly to the
French capital. Paris' two modern airports are
located under half an hour from the very heart of
the city by public transport such as the Val, the
automated metro linking Paris to Orly or the RER B
train out of Roissy-Charles de Gaulle.
The fastest train in the world, the TGV (High
Speed Train), whisks you to Brussels on its Thalys
service in just 1hr 15 mins. Travel in style at
320km/h to Geneva or London (via Eurostar) in a
mere 3 hours. Since June 2001, it has even been
possible to reach the shores of the Mediterranean
in 3 hours! As for the road network, it converges
from all over Europe to connect up with the Paris
ring road, providing easy access to the various
Paris 2003 Saint-Denis venues.
Red carpet treatment for the athletics family!
In 2003, we will be pulling out all the stops to
ensure that the international athletics family feels
at home in Paris! By giving priority to public
transport, the World Championships organisers
will ensure stress-free travel services between the
venues, training grounds and accommodation
sites. Cité Internationale Universitaire, home
during the event to the athletes and delegations,
will be only 15 minutes from the Stade de France®
via a direct and secure RER train link. All
accredited persons will have free access to the
efficient and reliable Parisian public transport
network, a service so reliable that four out of five
Ile-de-France residents leave their cars at home
each day to board the metro, bus, RER or train.
And it is a network with vast experience in dealing
with major international events. After all, the
"metropolitan" was actually created in 1900 to
transport visitors to the World Fair, which also saw
the birth of the Eiffel Tower! Since then, the
centenary metro has succeeded in remaining at
technology's cutting edge and continued to serve
special events. On 12 July 1998, day of the final
of the FIFA Football World Cup, 75,000 fans took
public transport to get to the Stade de France®.
Within three quarters of an hour of the final
whistle, all had been whisked away without
incident. This considerable achievement owes
nothing to chance, but rather to the expertise and
experience which will enable the implementation
of an organisational blueprint perfectly tailored to
the situation at Paris 2003 Saint-Denis.
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