Marseille residents amazed by the arrival of the Olympic flame in the Old Port

Le Figaro Marseille

“ Seeing happy people on a sunny day makes me happy for Marseille », proudly summarizes Monique, Marseillaise by birth and who came to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic flame on her land like thousands of other people in the Old Port. Announced as “ extraordinary » And “ popular »the festivities greatly excited the inhabitants of the Phocaean city who dedicated their day to this historic event.

Already early in the morning, dozens of people had gathered along the gates installed all around the port to try to secure a front-row view and not miss anything of the ceremony. “ We’ve been here for 10 hours this morning, and surely until 7 hours to see the Belem , then the concert. It’s still a big event and we’ve been hearing about it for a long time. »smiles Marie-Rose, cap on her head and sunglasses screwed onto her nose to protect herself from the heat. “ I was waiting for a friend who…