Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Route

We invite you to discover the secrets of the Paris 2024 Olympic torch. Read on to learn about its history, its significance, and why it will be one of the most important symbols of the Paris Olympic Games, as well as where its journey will begin.

History of the Olympic Torch

The torch is lit weeks before the opening ceremony in a ritual held in Olympia, Greece, using a mirror to ignite the flame with the sun's rays, in honor of the Greek goddess Hera. This flame is kept burning throughout the entire event and is extinguished at the closing ceremony.

Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Route

From Marseille, the relay legs will begin, with groups of up to 24 people taking part in "collective relays," in which one of them will carry the torch. Throughout the entire route, participarán 3 mil relevos colectivos y 7 mil portadores individuales.

Each torchbearer will carry the torch for 4 minutes over a distance of 200 meters. As an interesting detail, it is worth noting that, according to the rules of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), no serving public official or religious leader may carry the Olympic torch.

The detailed route of the Olympic torch through French territory will be announced in full shortly.

The Greatest Lighting Moments in History

The lighting of the Olympic cauldron has been the highlight of every Olympic Games opening ceremony. However, a couple of them stand out as the most memorable for their originality and spectacular nature.

From that moment on, the image of the flaming arrow soaring through the air to light the cauldron became an unforgettable instant, filled with symbolism, that immortalized forever the union of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Finally, Li Ning lit the Olympic torch while suspended in mid-air, in a moment that stood out for its sheer spectacle and was watched by millions of people around the world.

Best places to watch the Paris 2024 torch relay

What we can tell you, as has been the case at previous Olympic Games, is that the thousands of torchbearers carrying the sacred flame will travel through various cities and regions across France.

As a reminder, the 2024 Olympic Games will last 3 weeks. The opening ceremony will take place on July 26, while the closing ceremony will be held on August 11, with the Paris 2024 marathon as the last major event of the sporting occasion.

Finally, if you are planning to attend the upcoming Olympic Games, we have put together a special guide to help you find hotels for the 2024 Olympics so you can start organizing your trip to Paris in 2024.

If you were looking for reasons to travel to Paris in 2024, you no longer have any excuse to think twice.