This final day, which promises to be full of symbolism and emotion, will showcase Seine-Saint-Denis and Paris—two cities at the heart of these Olympic Games—to the world. Friday, 26 July will begin with a parade, as has been the case on previous days. The Olympic torch will wind its way through the lively streets of Saint-Denis, passing the Basilica of Saint-Denis (the necropolis of many kings of France) and then the Pleyel district, built around the central railway station serving the whole of eastern Paris. The Olympic torch will then make its way to the heart of the Olympic Village and be admired by many of the athletes, who will be able to immortalise the moment just hours before the Opening Ceremony of the Games.

From the Aquatics Centre to the Seine

The Olympic torch will then cross the canals between Seine-Saint-Denis and Paris. It will pass near the Olympic Aquatics Centre, an infrastructure built for the Olympic Games and intended to be accessible to all following the Games. The torch will continue its journey past the Stade de France, which will host the athletics events of Paris 2024. It will then head for the Parc de la Villette, another nerve centre of the event, where Club France will be based. Then it's off to the Seine for the eagerly awaited Opening Ceremony. The end of one adventure—the Olympic Torch Relay—and the start of a new one, just as rich in emotion.