The Olympic flame is set to burn in the Tuileries Garden in front of the Louvre museum for the duration of the Paris Games in July and August, a source involved in the discussions told AFP.
A participant takes part in a test day for the Olympic flame with training relay and secutiry staff in Nogent-sur-Seine on March 22, 2024.PARIS –
There had been speculation that the flame might be placed on the Eiffel Tower, while organizers also contemplated putting it in the courtyard of the Louvre, the world's biggest museum, the source said. It was unclear if the cauldron would be lit inside the Tuileries or whether it would be transferred there after the unprecedented opening ceremony on July 26, which is set to take place on boats along the nearby river Seine.
The Paris Games are set to take place at locations around the capital, including at temporary stadiums by the Eiffel Tower and on the Place de la Concorde which abuts the Tuileries Garden. The flame is then set to travel through 400 French towns and dozens of tourist attractions during a 12,000-kilometer journey over the mainland and overseas French territories in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific.
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