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Olympic flame on Belem: from Athens to Marseille: the story of a unique journey

“Have a nice trip Belem, see you in Marseille! Take care of the Olympic flame! » To Greece, this Saturday, April 27, already after noon. Accompanied by dozens of sailing ships, the majestic three-masted ship has already left the shores of Athens. A few minutes earlier, Tony Estanguet, president of Paris 2024, had come to place the Olympic flame on the large roof of the former hall of honour, marking the start of a long 12-day journey.

The passage of the narrow Corinth Canal, which is currently under repair and which will be exclusively open to fire on Sunday, then the Strait of Messina, Etna, the Stromboli volcano, Corsica and finally Marseille. On May 8 at 19:00 after the grand parade, the Belem will moor in the Old Port. Wari did not wait until the finish line to unfurl the blue and white flag in the city’s colors. Benoit Payan, the mayor of Marseille, entrusted this to him on May 8, here is a young man from the northern regions who is ahead of the moment.

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Source: Le Parisien

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