Bardon is director of finance and investment programming at Gares and Connexions, a subsidiary of the state-owned national company National Society of French Railroads (SNCF) which operates the country's rail traffic.

French publication Le Monde described his Paris 2024 role as "Mr Transport" of the Games.

He is set to head up a Strategic Mobility Committee which was established in October by Transport Minister Clément Beaune, Minister for Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Amélie Oudéa-Castéra and Minister for People with Disabilities Geneviève Darrieussecq.

This Committee is expected to meet every six weeks, and has been tasked with discussing "all transport issues for the Olympic and Paralympic Games" and ensuring "the continuity and fluidity of routes, for all types of passengers, from one end of their journey to the other, accredited members, visitors to the Games and everyday users."

Bardon is responsible for ensuring sufficient transport staff and capacity are available for Paris 2024.

Ongoing transport projects in Paris include an extension of line 14 on the city's metro and an expansion of the Gare du Nord, which is Europe's busiest railway station.

Prior to his current role, Bardon was director of public affairs and corporate social responsibility at another SNCF subsidiary in Transilien, which operates the commuter rail network serving Île-de-France.

Transport-related concerns for Paris 2024 include venues being inaccessible by bike, while Beaune admitted in October that "we are behind on our accessibility objectives in transport".

Paris 2024 is less than two years away, with the Olympics scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, followed by the Paralympics from August 28 to September 8.