Olympic Torch Relay Tours Paris Landmarks
The Olympic Torch Relay traveled around Paris, visiting some of the key landmarks including the Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Moulin Rouge and Roland Garros.
The Olympic flame arrived in Paris after almost two months of zigzagging through France and French overseas territories.
The relay will culminate with the lighting of the cauldron in Paris during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Games.
The 2024 Paris Olympics will be held from July 26 - August 11 and the Paralympics will run from August 28 - September 8.
The Olympic spirit and its positive vibes took hold of Paris on 14 and 15 July, eleven days from the Opening Ceremony! Following an emotion-packed first day of the Torch Relay in Paris and an overnight stay in the Salle Saint-Jean at Paris City Hall that attracted 2,000 visitors, the Olympic torch resumed its tour of the French capital. A total close to 500,000 people took part in this unprecedented two-day celebration.
The route of the second stage in Paris, crafted through a collaborative effort between Paris 2024, the City of Paris and the Préfecture de Police, shined a light on the other landmarks of the city. From Ysaora Thibus getting the show on the road at Porte de La Chapelle Arena to Nikola Karabatic lighting the cauldron in Place de la République, with Clarisse Agbégnénou taking the torch to the top of the Eiffel Tower in between, 340 torchbearers carried it around Paris throughout the day.
The Torch Relay weaved its way past the historic monuments that have made the City of Light famous, as well as its top sporting venues, distinctive neighborhoods and local hotspots. The route of the stage was a whistle-stop tour of everything that makes the French capital what it is. It was a heartfelt tribute to Paris as a melting pot and a global city.
