Denmark Pavilion in Paris - Press Room

This afternoon, T.M. The King and The Queen of Denmark formally opened The Denmark Pavilion by Maison du Denmark in the heart of Paris. 

A small piece of Denmark has moved to the Champs-Élysées in Paris during the Olympics. 

Their Majesties The King and The Queen of Denmark will be cutting the ribbon when VisitDenmark formally opens the doors to The Denmark Pavilion in Paris on July 25th. 

Step into the heart of Danish culture and innovation from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Open daily from 11:00 to 22:00 (except August 1, from 11:00 to 16:00), the pavilion invites you to explore, play, and indulge in a celebration of Danish creativity.

The Denmark Pavilion, located just 150 meters from the Arc de Triomphe by Maison du Danemark, invites you to experience its cultural calendar of events and permanent exhibitions, including digital ‘art-pieces’ in loop and mini-concerts performed by five Danish artists. 

There's nothing quite like the universal language of music to bridge people and cultures. Amidst the excitement of the Paris Olympics, five Danish musicians will grace the stage with a total of 30 concerts hosted at the Denmark Pavillion. And guess what? You're invited, free of charge!

As the 2024 Olympics unfold in Paris, a small piece of Denmark finds its place in the heart of the city. The Denmark Pavilion, located just 150 meters from the iconic Arc de Triomphe by Maison du Danemark, invites you on a unique journey.

As the 33rd Olympic Games kick off in Paris, a small piece of Denmark will simultaneously open its doors in the heart of the renowned city. Anchored by VisitDenmark, visitors can meet 22 Danish companies and organizations, showcasing the good life from various perspectives.

For the first time, tourism is included when VisitDenmark opens the doors to a small piece of Denmark during the Olympics in Paris.

With world-class research environments, visionary universities, effective infrastructure and data collection systems, along with a skilled talent pool and a collaborative business environment, Denmark has become a global player in health innovations. 

In Denmark, design is for life, and for everyone. Whether that’s in what you wear on the street, how the buildings around you function or what the chair you sit in feels like, a few key themes run through the Danish approach to design. 

When it comes to food culture, Denmark is a known innovator with a strong focus on sustainability and the future. Our restaurants feature at the top end of the world’s best lists and have a strong showing in the Michelin guide; this year one of them is even heading to the edge of space.

When international surveys ask citizens around the world how happy they are with their daily lives and personal circumstances, Denmark repeatedly features at the top of happiest nations worldwide.

Denmark, and Copenhagen in particular, is at the forefront of smart city development, a powerful global development movement following mass urbanisation.

Denmark’s focus on sustainability reflects a long-standing Danish tradition of pursuing solutions that are sustainable in the long run with eco-friendly living and thinking at its core. 

Recycling, circular thinking and design for disassembly come together at the Denmark Pavilion on the Champs Élysées this year.

Several years ago, while working on a project to define what made Denmark so special, a team of branding experts visited from London and roamed the streets of Copenhagen in search of insights they could use to explain how Danes behave and what made the country special.