Fever grips Marseille
The city is preparing to welcome the Olympic flame in a festive and friendly atmosphere, even despite increased security measures.
Discover the state of mind that animates the city of Marseille, a few hours before the flames arrive at the Old Port.
Program of the day
Belem and the Olympic flame will reach Marseille harbor around 11 am. They will be there until 17:00 during the big naval parade. The public will then gather in the Old Port to attend several artistic performances. Florent Manadou will collect the flame at 19:45 and then light the first Olympic cauldron on the Quai Fraternite.
Belem off the coast of Marseille.
The three-masted ship on which the Olympic flame crossed the Mediterranean Sea and reached France was spotted this morning off the coast of the Phoenician city at about 8 am by an AFP journalist.
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Watch the arrival of the Olympic flame in Marseille on Le Parisien this Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
Historic arrival
- The Olympic flame will arrive this Wednesday, May 8, in Marseille, France, after crossing the Mediterranean Sea on board the Belen.
- The three-masted ship was seen off the coast of Marseille in the morning, around 8 am. He will remain in the Marseille harbor from 11:00 to 17:00 to participate in the naval parade.
- The flame is due to arrive at the Old Port at 19:45 and will be picked up by Florent Manaudou, the first of 11,000 torchbearers on French soil.
- It will be distributed on the French mainland and abroad until July 26, the day of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris.
Historic arrival
- The Olympic flame will arrive this Wednesday, May 8, in Marseille, France, after crossing the Mediterranean Sea on board the Belen.
- The three-masted ship was spotted off the coast of Marseille in the morning, around 8 am. He will remain in the Marseille harbor from 11:00 to 17:00 to participate in the naval parade.
- The flame is due to arrive at the Old Port at 19:45 and will be picked up by Florent Manaudou, the first of 11,000 torchbearers on French soil.
- It will be distributed on the French mainland and abroad until July 26, the day of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris.
Source: Le Parisien
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