Colombes

The main legacy of the 1924 Games is the Colombes stadium in the north-western Paris suburbs, where the opening ceremony and much of the subsequent sporting action were staged.

“For French people who love sport, Colombes is a place full of emotion,” says sports historian Mickael Delepine.

In Colombes, the track is exactly where it was 100 years ago, overlooked by the same iron stand.

Colombes also saw victory for the Uruguayan football team - setting up its triumph at the first World Cup on home turf in 1930.

The stadium is located the northwest suburb of Colombes and links the city’s Olympic past and its present.