Here’s an overhead look at Olympic venues, Paris landmarks from ESA

From the River Seine to the Arc de Triomphe, the 2024 Olympic games have offered no shortage of up-close stunning views of Paris, France and its many historical landmarks.
Viewers who have been watching from home as athletes compete in stadiums, arenas and in the streets themselves may have developed a curiosity about where these venues are – especially in relation to the city’s world-famous attractions.
To satisfy that curiosity, the European Space Agency shared an interactive satellite image of central Paris, where the Summer Olympics are taking place through Aug. 11. Overlooking the city from high above, the image offers a detailed look at Paris, specifically highlighting several landmarks and Olympic venues.
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Released Friday on the day of the Opening Ceremonies, the ESA’s image allows users to explore and zoom into the city’s most famed areas.
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Points of interest on the interactive image invite users to click on a site to learn more about 15 locations throughout the city.
Take a look at the image here:
Taken by the space agency’s Pléiades Neo mission, a constellation of  two identical satellites, the overhead image shows the Seine winding through central Paris where most of the games are being played.
From there, users interacting with the image can zoom in to explore many of Paris’ world-famous landmarks and several Olympic venues, situated not far from the Olympic Village at Saint-Denis in the north of the city.
Here are some of the highlights:
Aside from Olympic venues, the ESA image also marked well-known landmarks such as Notre Dame, the world-famous Louvre Museum, and the Hôtel des Invalides – a complex that is home to museums and monuments related to French military history.
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