The Belem: Everything you need to know about the iconic ship as …
Apr 27, 2024 · The 12-day voyage between Piraeus and Marseille will add another chapter to the remarkable story of the ship, which was honoured as a historic monument 40 years ago. Discover the full Olympic Torch Relay
The adventures of the Belem, the historic French sailing ship …
Apr 27, 2024 · After it completes its Olympic mission in Marseille, the Belem will call at five ports in France on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. The Olympic torch relay will last 68 days and will...
A ship carrying the Olympic torch arrives in Marseille amid …
May 8, 2024 · MARSEILLE, France — Huge crowds gathered Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille, where a majestic three-mast ship carrying the Olympic torch arrived from Greece ahead of a...
Olympic flame reaches France for 2024 Paris Olympics aboard a …
May 8, 2024 · More than 1,000 boats accompanied the Belem, a three-mast schooner, as it approached the harbor of France's second-largest city in a slow maritime parade on calm seas under a clear blue sky. The...
Olympic flame sets sail for France on historic ship
Apr 27, 2024 · The Olympic flame set sail from Athens on Saturday on its voyage to France on board the Belem – a historic 19th-century three masted ship. It's a key stage of the Torch Relay which will...
Paris 2024: Olympic torch begins journey across France | AP News
May 9, 2024 · Belem, the three-masted sailing ship which is carrying the Olympic flame, sails ahead of a welcoming ceremony in Marseille, southern France, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The torch was lit in Greece last month before it was officially handed to France. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will run from July 26 to Aug.11, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Crossing the Mediterranean | Paris 2024 - Olympics.com
On 27 April, the Olympic torch's journey across Greece will conclude in the port of Piraeus, where it will board the Belem bound for Marseille. This majestic vessel, listed as a historic monument, is France's oldest three-masted schooner. It was launched in 1896, the year of the first modern Olympic Games.
This is Belem, the 120-year-old boat taking the Olympic flame
May 7, 2024 · It is the last three-masted French ship and was built in the city of Nantes in 1896. To date, it has sailed many seas and survived numerous historical tragedies. Years later, it was transformed...
Olympic torch arrives in Marseille with fanfare and high security
May 8, 2024 · Thousands of spectators lined the French port to welcome the arrival of a majestic ship carrying the Olympic torch from Greece. The Belem, the three-masted sailing ship which is carrying the...
Feature: Belem's symbolic torch relay connects Olympic histories …
May 2, 2024 · The historic three-masted sailing ship Belem of France is chosen as the carrier of the transfer of the Olympic torch, serving as a testament to the friendship between Greece and France. (Xinhua/Xiao Yazhuo)