Live. Paris 2024 Olympics: follow the route of the Olympic flame in the North, this Tuesday

For the I of Paris 2024the Olympic flame crosses the departments of France. Tuesday July 2, 2024it’s here 46th stagein the Nord. Follow with us the flame path!

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9:05 a.m.: The flame will be lit in Dunkirk

The flame will soon be lit in Dunkirk and will travel through the city.

8:55 a.m.: Great enthusiasm as the flame passes through Avesnes-sur-Helpe

The crossing of Avesnes-sur-Helpe was made to a great cheer with many spectators.

8:40 a.m.: The flame travels through Avesnes-sur-Helpe, the atmosphere heats up in Dunkirk

The flame is currently traveling through the streets of Avesnes-sur-Helpe. In Dunkirk, the atmosphere continues to rise with many events in the streets and spectators already in place.

8:30 a.m.: Rain sets in on the course

The weather is rainy and umbrellas are out in Avesnes-sur-Helpe for the big departure of the flame in the North.

8:15 a.m.: Dunkirk in the starting blocks

While the flame is expected at 9:17 a.m. in Dunkirk, the first spectators are already waiting on site.

8:10: The flame has arrived

The flame will arrive in Avesnes-sur-Helpe in a few minutes but the events began yesterday in the town. The torch arrived Monday evening in the North

Seven stages, eight cities

The flame will cross eight northern cities this Tuesday, during seven stages. It leaves in the morning from Avesnes-sur-Helpe to reach Lille at the end of the day. It will be Dany Boon who will light the cauldron, on the Champ de Mars, after a few other personalities will have carried the flame in the Capital of Flanders: Eve Gilles, Miss France 2024, and the former player of the French football team Raphaël Varane.

Everywhere, sports activities are planned, but also events (concerts, fanfares, shows, etc.). Here are the stages of the flame, with the times of passage:

Dany Boon, “it’s great to be here”

A few hours before the event, Dany Boon shares his delight on a video from the Nord Department, which manages the torch relay. “The North is all my first emotions. All the first times happened there. It’s my roots, my compass, my connection, my mother, that’s everything, really!” He calls for people to come to Lille, to experience this moment of communion, “huh!”

Ilévia strike: fewer metros and trams, buses cancelled

In the cities where the Olympic flame passes, transport services are logically disrupted, such as traffic and parking. In the Lille metropolitan area, major disruptions are expected. A strike by Ilévia employees is causing a reduced frequency for metros and trams. Bus lines are also being cancelled. The details of the forecasts can be found HERE.

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