A ”personality” from the world of sports, Olympics and Para-Olympism will light up the Lingonian city at the end of June during the passing of the Flame. Zoom.
Announced for several months, it will finally be here, next Friday June 28. Everything is currently being done to ensure that the famous Olympic Flame shines in the streets of the city, dear to the Enlightenment philosopher. “It’s a story that began when the department made the decision to see the symbol of Olympism cross Haute-Marne”, underlines Anne Cardinal, mayor, visibly delighted with this initiative to highlight her city. Before specifying that this transition required an enormous amount of work from its services, as the directives and technical constraints, particularly in terms of security, are important.
9:30 a.m. – 10:18 a.m.
No matter, everything is now set, or in the process of being so. On June 28, the Flame will be lit at 9:30 a.m. precisely in front of the Diderot high school and then cross the Quartiers Neufs (imperative wish of the municipality) then go up Rue Diderot to leave Langres on the steps of the Town Hall at 10 18 p.m. exactly.
A route, a good part of which was imposed by the Flame Committee but which nevertheless reflects the identity of Langres, between history, future, youth and diversity.
“Even if I regret a little that we were refused, for security reasons, the fact of seeing the procession take part of the ramparts and the Allées de Blanchefontaine”underlines Anne Cardinal, whose primary concern was that…
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