Paris 2024 Olympics, you can book Pierre de Coubertin's house on Airbnb
With less than a year to go before the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the childhood home of Baron Pierre de [...]
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With less than a year to go before the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the childhood home of Baron Pierre de Coubertin has been transformed to offer guests a journey through time.
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For one night only, two people will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the history of the Olympics staying at the Château de Mirville, one of the stops on the Olympic flashlight route in 2024 and home of the founder of the modern Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
Built in the 16th century, Château de Mirville is where the young Coubertin developed such a love of sports that years later it led him to transform the ancient Olympic Games into the modern Games we all know today.
This coming July 18, this historic mansion - recently restored to its former glory thanks to the support of the International Olympic Committee and Airbnb's Heritage and Local Tourism program - will be available on the platform for a one-time stay at the symbolic price of €24, in honor of Paris 2024.
"Château de Mirville is considered by many to be the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games. Indeed, it is in this mansion that the foundations of a global sports revolution were laid. It gives me great pleasure to welcome guests to our family home to celebrate the countdown to Paris 2024″.
Jacques de Navacelle, great-grandson of Pierre de Coubertin and host of the living room, who will welcome guests and share stories and anecdotes about how the castle inspired his illustrious ancestor.
"As a global partner of Paris 2024 and the Olympic Torch Relay in France, we are honored to be able to offer such an experience within the historic Château de Mirville. Airbnb's commitment is to enhance the rich diversity of France's regions, and the great Olympic legacy of this historic home will offer travelers a truly unique stay."
Emmanuel Marill, Director Europe, Middle East and Africa at Airbnb
"Having the opportunity to stay in the legendary Château de Mirville and travel back in time to the origins of the modern Olympic Games is something truly unique! Paris 2024 will host a new era of the Games, but we care deeply about the past and the history we come from. We congratulate Airbnb and wish good luck to those who apply to experience this!"
The living room
Château de Mirville is nestled in the valley of the Pays de Caux in Normandy, France. At the heart of the castle, Coubertin's private study has been transformed into an extraordinary sports suite that pays tribute to the building's role in the history of the modern Olympic Games.
Guests will thus embark on a journey through time and Olympic greatness. They will also have the opportunity to:
- challenge French tennis champion Caroline Garcia on the court where one of the first lawn tennis matches in France is believed to have been played;
- discover the entire residence through a private tour together with an exceptional companion: the great-grandson of Pierre de Coubertin, Jacques de Navacelle, host of the stay;
- take a boat ride on the lake where Coubertin developed his passion for rowing, at the end of which guests will enjoy a picnic on the specially constructed floating dock;
- immerse themselves in the history of the Olympics by discovering historical memorabilia such as Coubertin's 1892 Olympic Manifesto, an original document showing the rings as they were first designed by Coubertin, and an entry ticket for the first Games in 1900[2];
- admire a selection of objects from the International Olympic Committee's recent Olympic Collection in honor of Pierre de Coubertin[3].
How to book
Guests can Send a reservation request from July 18, 2023 at 18:00 CET at airbnb.com/coubertin. The one-night stay for up to two people, Will be held on July 26, 2023 and will have a symbolic cost of 24 euros, in honor of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
