This event is in the past.It took place on May 8, 2026 at Old Port.


The Olympic Flame makes its grand entrance aboard the Belem, France's historic three-masted sailing ship. Watch from the Old Port as this 128-year-old vessel carries the flame into Marseille for the first time in a century.
Historic sailing ship
Olympic tradition
Harbor spectacle
Free public event
Tips
⛵the Belem is France's second-largest sailing ship
🌅arrive early for a good viewing spot along the port
📸the flame arrives around 7 PM with full ceremony
Olympic Flame Arrival
Opéra


The Olympic Flame makes its grand entrance aboard the Belem, France's historic three-masted sailing ship. Watch from the Old Port as this 128-year-old vessel carries the flame into Marseille for the first time in a century.
Historic sailing ship
Olympic tradition
Harbor spectacle
Free public event
Tips
⛵the Belem is France's second-largest sailing ship
🌅arrive early for a good viewing spot along the port
📸the flame arrives around 7 PM with full ceremony
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