From 8 May, the Olympic flame will begin its journey in France, in Marseille. Numerous activities are planned throughout the day.
With 100 days to go until the start of the Olympic Games in France, the Olympic flame was lit in Olympia, Greece, on April 16. As culture dictates, you will begin a long adventure on French soil before the Olympic Games begin. The competition will begin on May 8 with the arrival of this symbol of Olympism in Marseille.
This position will be made from the Belem, a sumptuous ship that has recently crossed the Mediterranean to reach the Old Port. That will be followed by a 68-day adventure across the country. But before visiting France and abroad, a big parade will take place in the Phocaean city.
From 11 a. m. to 5 p. m. , several activities are planned. In the north port, there is a jousting workshop, exhibitions of sailboats, thrill boats and classic oars. Other local boats, the Barquetas Marseillaise, will parade at 12:15 p. m. , shortly before the oar (12:45 p. m. ). this will precede the passage of the Belem in the port from 19. 00 hours. to the sound of the music of the Opera orchestra and fireworks in the colors of the tricolor flag.
At the South Port, the famous three-masted boat will pass by the Olympic sails and canoes at 1:15 p. m. Then there will be two activities between 1:30 p. m. and 1:30 p. m. and at 2:00 p. m. : and navigation. The Belem will head towards Pointe Rouge at around 1:45 p. m. A calendar that also includes an uninterrupted fashion show. Keep in mind that all of this will be available for free to viewers.
We can upload that for the children a treasure hunt will be organized. The exhibition does not prevent the Centre of National Monuments from preparing an exclusive performance through 37 artists at the Château d’If, from 3 p. m. We will observe the collectives (La) Horde, the National Ballet of Marseille, the École nationale de Danse de Marseille and the Grenade organization of Josette Baïz.
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The elected representatives are also waiting for the contribution of Olympique de Marseille fans to be able to participate in the festive event. This could materialize in the form of special tifhos, as happened with the Pope’s Hall in September 2023.
A giant floating athletics track will be installed for the event in front of the Quai de los Angeles Fraternité. The Bellem will end its race here, before the first relos angeles descends on French soil, still unknown, to illuminate the Olympic cauldron. . In the same place, you can see a great level where the rappers Soprano and Alonzo perform, before fireworks are displayed.
In total, around 150,000 more people are expected on May 8 in the Old Port for this event. But before that, you will have the opportunity to attend other animations. On April 26, for example, gather on the Major’s esplanade for a liberation party for the countdown to the last 12 days of crossing.
On 27 April, on the J4 esplanade, there will be a day dedicated to electronic sports, pétanque, handball and plastic arts workshops. Among other things, there will be an exhibition entitled “Venus with the Flame”. In May, as a prelude to the arrival of the torch, a popular night will be held that will offer pyrotechnics and cultural activities.
After Marseille, other cities in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur will welcome the flame. In the Alpes-Maritimes, we will have Villefranche-sur-Mer, Grasse, Cannes, Valberg, Antibes, Valdeblore, La Colmiane and Nice. Var will also be visited thanks to Saint-Raphaël, Hyères, Brignoles, Flassans-sur-Issole, La-Seyne-sur-Mer, Les Salles-sur-Verdon and Toulon. In the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Sisteron, Digne-les-Bains, Colmars-les-Alpes, Forcalquier, Barcelonnette and Manosque.
In addition to the capital of the department, the Bouches-du-Rhône will see Cassis, Miramas, Aix-en-Provence, Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Istres, Eygalières and Arles pass the flame. The Vaucluse will be highlighted via Rustrel, Apt, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Mont Ventoux, Orange, Sorgues and Avignon.
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