The Olympic torch will make it's way into France on Wednesday, after undergoes a cross-continental journey from the Ancient Olympia site in Greece to Paris.
, the torch made its procession through Greece and left Athens aboard a three-mast ship named Belem for Marseilles.
A reception of torch bearers will carry the flame from Marseille's Vieux-Port, across the city to the final stretch: the roof of the famed Stade Vélodrome, home of football team Olympique de Marseille.On May 31 the Olympic torch will reach Mont-Saint-Michel. The Relais des Océans, or Ocean Relay, will take the torch to French Guiana on June 9 and to Caledonia on June 11.The torch then returns to Nice on theWant a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know…The journey continues through the alpine mountain pass of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, to mark Olympic Day on June 23.
The Parisian suburbs of Nanterre and Seine Saint-Denis will have a glimpse of the torch on July 24 and 25 respectively, before it prepares for the final journey to the
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