france is closely associated with the modern olympic games. at the end of the 19th century, the baron pierre de coubertin suggested having the olympic games again. france hosted the summer olympics twice, in 1900 and 1924, in paris. france will host the summer olympics in 2024, in paris. france also hosted the winter games three times: in 1924 in chamonix, in 1968 in grenoble, and in 1992 in albertville.