The Second Arrival of the Olympic Flame in Paris For A Fluvial Opening Ceremony

The past one year in the city that is hosting the Olympic Games has been that of demarcation between many streets and Olympic Games construction sites.The sight of workers on Olympic sites,information on public transit closures,training sessions for volunteers,rehearsals for the opening ceremony and the second arrival of the Olympic Flame in Paris on the 26th of July for the Games opening ceremony.A sharp contrast to the national day celebration passage of the flame on the 14th of July 2024.

 

Photos:The Olympic Flame passed through popular historical landmarks such as the Cathedral of Notre Dame,Arc de Triomphe and the Basilique de Sacrée coeur during the first passage in July

The 25th of July Itinerary of the Olympic Flame

For the organisers of the Olympic Flame,the 25th of July will start by 8.am at Noisy-Le-Grand(Seine-Saint-Denis) and on the same day,the Flame will reach Montreuil,Le Canal de l'ourcq in the afternoon and at the Parc Georges Valbon  in the evening.On the 26th of July,the passage of the Flame will be in front of the Basilique-Saint-Denis(where you have the remains of French kings),backed with the relay of the Flame in front of the renovated Pleyel railway station,the centre aquatique and the  stade de France..

Photos:The Olympic Flame relay along the  district of Canal Saint Martin,a front view of the Hotel de Ville on tuesday and  seats for guests invited to the fluvial opening ceremony

 A Fluvial opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on the 26th of July

The afternoon on the 26th of July is also that of  performances by  different musical groups, in front of the Basilique and at the Hotel de Ville.It is from this point that the Flame will be relayed to the Parc de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement of Paris,transferred to a boat on the river seine to mark the beginning of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.Because the fluvial opening ceremony of Paris 2024  will start at the Pont d'Austerlitz, to the Pont de N.Dame,to the Pont de L'Alma and will close at the Pont d'Iena in the evening.

 

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