Marseille is preparing for two days of festivities, with a view to the 2024 Olympic Games. The Olympic flame will arrive in the city on May 8. The relay will begin on May 9, with many personalities. France 3 Provence-Alpes invites you to take a look at its course.
11:00: Arrival of the Belem in Marseille. The historic three-masted ships will arrive at the northern port of Marseille with the Olympic flame.
11 a. m. to 5 p. m. : Parade on the sea
A thousand ships will accompany the arrival of the Belem in Marseilles.
7. 40 p. m. : Lighting of the Olympic cauldron in the Old Port.
This event, transcribed by the world, inaugurates well the relay of the torch in France. It will be followed by a concert by Soprano and Alonzo on a floating stage.
For May 8, the city corridor offers free entertainment throughout the day, in the pedestrian old port, with a marching band, a DJ set, a live painted graffiti mural, breakdance demonstrations, etc.
This is the start of the torch relay. Hundreds of runners and personalities from Marseille will take turns accompanying its route.
8:20 AM to 9:05 AM: from Notre-Dame des angeles Garde to Plos angelesce Estrangin
The flame will head towards Estrangin Square, Vauban Boulevard and Breteuil Street. You will reach your destination after 2. 2 km of travel.
9:20 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. : Borély Park to Lighthouse Palace
The relay will start from the Kennedy Corniche and run 6. 25 km to the Palais du Pharo.
From 11:10 a. m. to 11:20 a. m. : Lettres Marseille (day 15)
Letters 500 meters around.
2:10 PM to 2:30 PM: Font Obscur Park
Two loops in the park.
3:30 PM to 4:40 PM: From the Dome to the Palais Longchamp
Starting from Palais Longchamp and passing the Boulevard Françoise-Duparc (Jarret), this stage is 3 km in the direction.
From 16:45 to 17:05: Parque de los Ángeles Moline (day 12)
There are two circuits in the park.
5:40 p. m. to 7:20 p. m. : from Périer to Stade Vélodrome
For this last stage, the flame will leave the Boulevard du Prado in the direction of the Boulevard Michelet. He will arrive at the Stade Vélodrome for the rite of lighting the Olympic cauldron on the esplanade of Ganay. A birthday party will be organized.