Monocle in Paris

Day 10 and the final of our residency at Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We flick through the Parisian papers with Francis Collings, take a look at sports marketing with Puma’s Johan Adamsson, explore sports and film with legendary animator Glen Keane, Olympic culture with Angelita Teo and Colombian BMX rider Carlos Ramírez bikes in for a chat. Plus: Kieran Pender reports on the latest action from the Games.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day nine of our residency at Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We meet Yiannis Exarchos, CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Services. Stephanie Jenzer flicks through the Parisian papers, we take a look inside ON’s flagship shop with Caspar Coppetti, explore Olympic graphic design with Mirko Borsche and Laura Kramer breaks French bread with Emma Nelson. Plus: Kieran Pender reports the latest action from the Games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day eight of our residency at Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We meet Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi and flick through the French papers with Colette Davidson. Plus: we check in with Matt Taylor, CEO of Tracksmith, and learn about Parisian furniture design with Milena Denis Polania. Plus: Kieran Pender reports the latest action from the Games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day seven of our residency at Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Marie-Pierre Lannelongue flicks through the latest edition of ‘M Magazine’, Mickael Meunier takes a look at the Parisian hotel scene, we talk voguing with Vinii Revlon, athletes’ uniforms with Rheon Labs and learn how to string racquets with Tim Willis and Mark Lawrence. Plus: Kieran Pender reports on the latest action from the Games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We turn our focus to the art world for the second week of our residency at Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Parisian gallerists Serena Cattaneo Adorno and Elsa Favreau tell us about their global network of art galleries before we meet Olympian-turned-artist Annabel Eyres to talk more about her work. Plus: we discover the strategy and vision of the Olympics with Guillaume Delacroix.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For day five of our residency at Maison Allianz, we turn our focus to the built environment. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We delve into the world of sports architecture, first with Kevin Owens, founder of Woo architects, which worked on several venues at the Games. Then: we speak with Jeff Burke, joint-CEO of ES Global, a moveable architecture firm that helped design 57 temporary sites in Paris. Plus: we ask Marie Barsacq, the executive director of impact and legacy for Paris 2024, what happens after the Olympics leave town. We also meet German track-and-field athlete Thomas Röhler; the head of Olympic Refuge Foundation, Jojo Ferris; and chef de mission for the Refugee Olympic Team, Masomah Ali Zada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are the Olympic Games changing Paris? Join us for day four of our residency at Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We speak with Didier Fusillier, director of the Grand Palais, to discover how the iconic landmark has been transformed for the event. We then turn our attention to the public space to hear from the deputy mayor tasked with keeping Paris’s streets clean. Then: Paula Barrachina, spokesperson for UNHCR France, tells us about refugee representation in the Games, while producer Manon Dave plays us the track that he composed for the Refugee Olympic Team. Plus: Parisian headlines with journalist Colette Davidson and a sports dispatch with Kieran Pender.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We look at how the Games have brought together the worlds of sport and fashion, with four-time Olympian Angela Ruggiero and fashion industry expert Phoebe Mackay. Then we meet US Olympic swimmer Allison Schmitt and discuss the effect of the Olympics on housing in Paris with Barbara Gomes, a city hall adviser on renters’ rights. Join us for day three of our residency at Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We turn our focus to the world of design for day two of our weekday residency at Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Parisian designer Mathieu Lehanneur tells us about creating the Olympic flame and Olympic cauldron, and graphic designer Joachim Roncin discusses building the visual identity for Paris 2024. Plus: we meet Lobke Berkhout, a Dutch Olympic medalist in sailing, and sit down with skateboarding coach Lea Schairer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s day four of the Olympic Games and day one of our weekday residency at Maison Allianz. Allianz is a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Journalist and author Simon Kuper tells us how the event has transformed the city and we meet American artist Alison Saar, who created this year’s Olympic sculpture. Plus: Parisian hospitality in focus with Louis Solanet, director of Orso hotels; Bertrand Chauveau and Paul Henri, founders of Le Cornichon restaurant; and meet our hosts as our editorial director Tyler Brûlé sits down with Allianz’s CEO, Oliver Bäte.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.