Hauts-de-Seine – Flame 7 and 10

Torch no. 7 will shine a light on Garches, the location of the AP-HP Raymond Poincaré Hospital, which specialises in treating children and grown-ups with severe disabilities. From there, it will move on to Vaucresson and the Toulouse Lautrec high school, a regional adapted educational institution. Torch no. 10 will head to the National Estate of Saint-Cloud.

An appealing and innovative department that cares

The Hauts-de-Seine department is home to 1.6 million people and the largest business district in Europe, Paris La Défense. The department works every day without fail to boost its appeal, foster innovation and support the vulnerable hand in hand with its residents. Departmental authorities have put in place an ambitious cultural policy, including La Seine Musicale in Boulogne-Billancourt, the Albert Kahn Departmental Museum, the Grand Siècle Museum, which will open its doors in Saint-Cloud in 2025, the Departmental Estate of Sceaux, the Departmental Estate of La Vallée-aux-Loups and the Chateaubriand House in Châtenay-Malabry. The department spearheads social, educational, cultural and sporting initiatives to bring together the movers and shakers of the area and enhance the living environment of its residents.

Stepping up for sports for all

As one of the main drivers of social action, the Hauts-de-Seine department has rolled out an ambitious strategy to bring people from all walks of life under one big tent. Determined to bring sports to all, it pulls out all the stops to give all young people in Hauts-de-Seine the opportunity to regularly enjoy a well-rounded sporting experience.

On the occasion of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, this initiative takes the shape of the NOHa programme for swimming, Olympic values and disability, which will plunge 4,000 middle school pupils into the world of para-sport —blind football, para-athletics, rugby, basketball and wheelchair sports— to give them a sense of the challenges faced by people with disabilities. PE teachers have also received specific training to guide young people on their journey of discovery of para-sport.

Finally, as the icing on the cake of the NOHa programme, the 4,000 students involved will get to watch the Paralympic swimming events from up close.