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Olympic torch sets sail for France

April 16, 2024: The Olympic flame on Saturday (April 27) began its journey to France on board the Belem leaving the Greek port of Piraeus after spending the night at the French embassy in Athens.

On Apr 28, 2024, the ship will pass from the Corinth Canal - a feat of 19th-century engineering constructed with the contribution of French banks and engineers.

Where is the Corinth Canal? The Corinth Canal is an artificial canal in Greece that connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea.

Apr 29, 2024: Belem crossed the Corinth Canal with the Olympic flame. The Belem is set to reach Marseille, where a Greek colony was founded in around 600 BCE, on May 8.

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