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Romain HOUEIX

The adventures of the Belem, the historic French sailing ship bringing the Olympic flame to France

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The Belem as it entered Marseille's harbour on May 8, 2024. © Nicolas Tucat, AFP

The mission of transporting the Olympic flame on the first leg of its journey to the opening ceremony in Paris was given to one of the France’s most venerable sailing ships, the Belem, built in 1896.

Between April 26 and May 8, the ship will sail the Mediterranean to bring the flame from Greece to Marseille, the start of the Olympic torch relay on French soil.

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