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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240516
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SUMMARY:Olympic Torch Passes through the P-O
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nOlympic Torch Passes through the P-O\nEn route to Paris for the 2024 games\, the Olympic Torch will pass through our region on Wednesday 15th May. \nAn historic occasion whether you’re a sporting fan or not\, the Olympic flame has been a symbol of peace and friendship between nations since ancient times. \nLit today (16th April) in Olympia\, Greece\, the flame will slowly make it’s way north\, ready for the Opening Ceremony at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday 26th July.[/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=”Did you know?”]To guarantee its purity\, the flame is always lit by the sun’s rays\, which are captured in the centre of a parabolic mirror![/vc_cta][vc_column_text] \nThe route\nFrom Olympia\, the flame will make its way to Athens\, from where it will board the Belem on 27th April\, bound for Marseille. \nBelem\nIt weaves its way through the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region before arriving in our own Occitanie (Milau-Sète-Montpellier) on stage 5 on 13th May. \nAfter a quick jaunt over to Corsica on 14th May\, it arrives in the Pyrénées-Orientales on 15th May. \nAs with any important event in the P-O\, the flame will begin it’s P-O journey at day break from the summit of Canigou\, before making its way down to Perpignan via Prades\, Font Romeu\, Céret\, Villeneuve de la Raho\, Port Vendres and Collioure. \nFrom us\, the flame passes through Carcassonne and Toulouse\, up into the Haut-Pyrénées and over into the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. \nDiscover the rest of the journey here. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nParty in Perpignan\nAlthough there will obviously be festivities and celebrations in all of the towns along the route\, the big party for our département will take place in Perpignan. \nThe route through the city is as follows: \n\nParc des Sports\nCitadelle\nCastillet\nPlace de la Catalogne\n\n  \nThe final stop on the P-O stage will be the magnificent Palais des Rois de Majorque\, where the party will go on until late. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nFor more info\nWebsite \nFacebook / Instagram / Youtube \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] \nShare this:\n				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest\n			\n\n	Related\n
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CATEGORIES:Culture and Heritage,Family Fun,Sport
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