Olympic Games Paris 2024: The Olympic torch routes in Yvelines: dates, cities and timetables

It's not every day that the Olympic flame crosses your département. To make sure you don't miss out on this unique event, discover the route and timetable of the various venues that will showcase Yvelines, the emblematic département of these Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

• The flame's journey through the Yvelines will begin early in the morning at Rambouillet town hall, where the first stage will take place from 8 to 9 am. Spectators will be able to attend the launch of this festive day, which will then head for Clairefontaine, the historic headquarters of the French national team.

• At 9.50am, the flame will reach Les Mureaux, on the site of the future ISPC and a segment crossing rue Baptiste Marcet, to reach rue de la Croix Verte, near the Bécheville swimming pool, the final point of the torch relay in Les Mureaux.

• It will then head for Mantes-la-Ville, where it will stay from 10.55am to 11.45am. The Olympic flame will start its journey from the Halle Sulzer, towards the Aimé Bergéal stadium, where the torchbearers will parade past the town hall, the Jacques Brel cultural center and the municipal sports school.

• The relay continues at 2.10pm in Poissy, until 2.55pm. The Olympic flame will start its journey from the Villa Savoye (closed to the public). It will then take Avenue Meissonnier, passing the Musée du Jouet and the Collégiale Notre-Dame de Poissy, carried by various torchbearers. Finally, it will complete its journey via Cours du 14 juillet, Rue de la Gare and Avenue du Cep, arriving at the Ancien Pont de Poissy, before closing the relay in front of the Théâtre and Hôtel de Ville.

• The flame then travels to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse from 3.05pm to 3.25pm, where the entrance to the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Nature Park will be illuminated. The route will start at the Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse train station and end at the Fondation Coubertin.

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• The torch will continue its journey to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, from 4pm to 4:20pm. It will start in front of the Saint-Germain-en-Laye church, heading towards rue de Pontoise, then rue de la Surintendance, where the Hôtel de Ville and Saint-Germain church are located. The route continues past the Place Charles de Gaulle, past the famous château, before heading towards rue Thiers and finishing the relay near the Pavillon Henri-IV.

• The day's finale will take place at the Château de Versailles, from 4.55pm to 5.55pm. After a first relay in the heart of the Château de Versailles, passing through the Orangerie, the Cour Royale, the Cour d'Honneur, the Place d'Armes and the Grandes Écuries, the Olympic flame will be welcomed by the Ville de Versailles. It will begin its journey in the hands of the first torchbearer, opposite the Château, before heading to Place Hoche and Notre-Dame Church. We now know that singer Patrick Bruel will be one of the torchbearers in Versailles.
  
  Then, from 6 to 7.30pm, it will take the Avenue de l'Europe, passing through the Place du Marché Notre-Dame, before concluding its journey on the Avenue de Paris. The lighting of the cauldron is scheduled for around 7.30pm at the Domaine départemental de Madame Élisabeth, located on Avenue de Paris. This historic site, once the residence of Louis XVI's sister, will provide a sumptuous backdrop to round off this day of festivities and sharing.

Who will carry the flame in the Yvelines department?

The Olympic torch relay route in Yvelines will involve around one hundred torchbearers, each chosen to carry the flame for around 200 meters. Among them, 8 people have been specifically selected by the Département des Yvelines to take part in this prestigious event, including two aged over 90. Find out who they are.

Among them were Manon Chanclu, 15, from Rambouillet, a passionate horsewoman; Roger Gicquel, 92, a leading figure in sport and associations in Saint-Germain-en-Laye; Annick Watrin, 93, a ballroom dancer from Mantes-la-Ville; Clémence de Salvert, 20, a multisport enthusiast from Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, and Jonathan Lefèvre, 40, a Disability Awareness Officer from Les Mureaux. Among the celebrities present was singer Patrick Bruel.

Yvelines is preparing to experience one of the most memorable moments of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This event is an invitation to celebrate the sporting spirit and take part in a unique global event. Don't miss out on supporting the torchbearers and thus experience this unique moment. July 23, 2024 in Yvelines will undoubtedly be a day to remember, combining sport, culture and history against the magnificent backdrop of this département so close to the capital.

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