Olympic Games Paris 2024: The route of the Olympic flame in the Yvelines: cities, dates and times

It's not every day that theOlympic 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 9.50 am, the flame will reach Les Mureaux, stopping until 10.15 am, before heading for Mantes-la-Ville, where it will stay from 10.55 am to 11.45 am. Each stop will reveal different facets of this rich region. The flame will then stop off at the Guyancourt Golf Club, an Olympic venue.
  
  
• The relay continues at 2.10pm in Poissy, until 2.55pm, before moving on to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse from 3.05pm to 3.25pm, where the entrance to the Parc naturel régional de la Haute Vallée de Chevreuse will be illuminated.
  
  
• The torch will continue its journey to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, from 4pm to 4:20pm, before reaching the highlight of the day, the Château de Versailles, from 4:55pm to 5:55pm. This iconic site, witness to royal splendor and an Olympic and Paralympic venue for equestrian sports, will serve as a grandiose backdrop to this Olympic celebration, before the flame travels through the town of Versailles itself from 6 to 7.30pm.
  
  
• Versailles, the epicenter of the festivities! The route will end in style in Versailles, where the flame will be welcomed in a cauldron for the final celebrations at the Domaine de Madame Elisabeth. This historic site, once the residence of Louis XVI's sister, offers a sumptuous backdrop to close 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.

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Among them are Manon Chanclu, 15, from Rambouillet, a passionate horsewoman; Roger Gicquel, 92, a leading figure in sports 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. The organizing committee will reveal the final profiles in April, including the names of the personalities, kept secret to preserve the element of surprise.

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.