Since it arrived in France from Greece on May 8, the flame has visited the nation’s northern region for the first time. The tour started early on Thursday on Omaha Beach, the site of the Allied landings during World War II on June 6, 1944.
More than 100 sports stars, athletes, prominent figures of society, and citizens are carrying the torch with the flame that will light the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on July 26.
The Olympic torch visited Lisieux, Cabourg, Houlgate, and the beautiful Honfleur. Its journey will end with the lighting of the cauldron in Caen, the favorite city of William the Conqueror.
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