Poor weather did hamper some of the ceremony.
Organisers said the cauldron housing the Paralympic flame, in the form of the base of a hot air balloon, which has risen into the air every evening, was unable to make its last journey skywards from the Tuileries Gardens on Sunday because of high winds and rain.
French boccia player Aurelie Aubert extinguished the Paralympic flame surrounded by other athletes from the host country.
And, with rain pouring down, Paris then partied as French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre, 76, introduced an hour-long set featuring numerous DJs.
The next summer Paralympics takes place in Los Angeles, USA in 2028 and Broadway star Ali Stoker sung the American national anthem as part of the closing ceremony.
American rapper Anderson Paak also led a performance against the backdrop of Venice Beach to whet the appetite for the next Games in Los Angeles.
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