Where will the Olympic Flame pass through France in 2024?

The Olympic Flame travels across France in 2024, passing through iconic cities such as Marseille, Arles, Carcassonne, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Caen, Mont Saint-Michel, Brest, Nice, Avignon, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Strasbourg and Le Havre, as well as Dijon, Blois, Manosque, Saint-Étienne, Saint-Dizier, Vichy, Rennes, Montpellier, Seine-Saint-Denis, Baule-Escoublac, Meaux, Sables-d'Olonne and many more.

Where will the Olympic Flame be lit in 2024?

The Olympic Flame was lit in Olympia, Greece. Its career began at sea, aboard the Belem, a majestic three-masted ship that crossed the Mediterranean from Athens to Marseille, then the Flame continues across France.

What does the symbol of the Olympic Flame represent?

The first torch of the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay was lit on April 16, 2024, according to ancient tradition, using a parabolic mirror to create the first Flame with the sun's rays. Lit during a ceremony in the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece, where the ancient Games were held, it symbolizes the positive values associated with fire and links the ancient Games to the modern ones. Its route, which begins several months before the Games, takes it through various countries to the host city. Carried mainly by runners, it heralds the Games and promotes peace and friendship between peoples. The Torch Relay ends at the Opening Ceremony, when the last torchbearer lights the cauldron, marking the start of the Olympic Games. The sun's rays create the first Flame thanks to a parabolic mirror.

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