Paris Olympics torch relay to go to Mont Saint Michel and French Caribbean: organisers

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The torch will be lit in Olympia in Greece

Staff Writer, Agence France-Presse (AFP)

June 23, 2023

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The torch relay for the 2024 Paris Olympics will travel to the French Caribbean and Mont Saint Michel on its 80-day journey, organisers announced on Friday.

The torch will be lit in Olympia in Greece, then brought by boat to the southern French port of Marseille on May 8 and will pass through 400 towns before arriving in Paris on July 26 for the opening ceremony.

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