Perpignan welcomes the Olympic flame!
See you in Perpignan on Wednesday May 15.
The flame will leave the Parc des Sports at 6.15pm and cross the city to the Palace of the Kings of Majorca, where the cauldron will be lit at 7.20pm.
Sports activities around the Olympic flame
At the Parc des Sports
2pm to 6pm: Village of associations & demonstrations
- Parc des Sports gymnasium (A): taekwondo, archery, fencing, judo, table tennis.
- Halle Marcel Cerdan (B): badminton, handball, volleyball.
- Salle Multi-Activités (C): modern pentathlon.
- Skate Park (D): skateboarding.
- Plateau Hand (E): 3×3 basketball.
- Synthetic space (F): boxing, breaking.
- Plateau basket (L): baseball, Parcours des Champions - Le Challenge des Armées.
- Field 1 (H): soccer.
- Pumptrack (I) : BMX racing.
- Field 4 (J): rugby à sept.
- Field 2 (K): American soccer.
6:15pm: lighting and start of the Flame
Start of 1st relay from the handball field (E)
Palace of the Kings of Majorca
Access to the celebration site is free and open to all.
3 p.m.: Celebration site opens to the public
3.30 pm to 7.20 pm: Entertainment
A festive program awaits you:
- 4pm to 5:30pm - Sports demonstrations: 4×4 Handball, Fencing, Judo, Wrestling, Rhythmic Gymnastics.
- events organized by local authorities: sports, music, shows...
- Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif stand
- Relay of the Flame sponsor stands:
- Coca-Cola will be offering a musical and festive atmosphere
- Banque Populaire brings water sports to the public
- The Caisse d'Epargne dedicates its stand to basketball and handball
- a show organized by the sponsors on the sports slab starting at 6 p.m.
- 7.20pm: the arrival of the last relay team and the lighting up of the Olympic cauldron, a moment not to be missed!
Note: a giant screen, an animator and a DJ will also be on hand to get the public in the mood for the Relais de la Flamme!
The path of the flame
In the Pyrénées-Orientales
The torch is first expected at the summit of the Canigou mountain, before descending to Prades, then to the pre-Olympic city of Font-Romeu. Stops are then scheduled at Céret, Lac de Villeneuve-de-la-Raho and Collioure. The Flame will end its journey in Perpignan, where it will pass through the heart of the city.
in Perpignan
The convoy will leave the Parc des Sports at 6.15pm, following the following itinerary:
- Avenue Paul Alduy
- Avenue Carsalade du Pont
- Boulevard Aristide Briand
- Boulevard Jean Bourrat
- Boulevard Wilson
- Avenue Maréchal Leclerc
- Cours Lazare Escarguel
- Boulevard des Pyrénées
- Boulevard Mercader
- Avenue Gilbert Brutus
- Arrival at 7:20 pm at the Palace of the Kings of Majorca.
Practical information
Let's pay close attention to the exceptional traffic and parking measures on that day!
General information:
https://www.mairie-perpignan.fr/actualites/perpignan-accueille-la-flamme-olympique-paris2024
Information by sector:
https://www.mairie-perpignan.fr/proximite-securite/transport-et-circulation/15-mai-2024-passage-de-la-flamme-olympique-perpignan
Sankéo public transport information:
https://www.sankeo.com/news/15-mai/
Frequently asked questions:
https://www.mairie-perpignan.fr/sites/default/files/documents/faq_site-flamme-olympique_perpignan1.pdf
Follow the flame live
You can watch the torch relay live on France TV Paris 2024: https: //www.france.tv/paris-h24/direct.html