During the day, ten thousand people can watch the Olympic flame up close on the ground in the Tuileries Park.
Every evening, those in Paris are greeted by a magical sight.
When you know how to take a suitable place and direct your gaze through the Avenue des Champs-Elysee towards the Tuileries Park, you can see the Olympic flame rising over the city through the Arc de Triomphe.
Supported by a hot air balloon, the fire rises to a height of 60 meters in its nest at sunset and is appropriately framed in the middle of Riemukaari.
The fire floating in the darkening sky of Paris has quickly become a favorite. People start gathering near it with picnic baskets and drinks before sunset. When it gets dark, there are thousands of people.
– It’s so nice. I don’t think there has been anything like this in any previous event, says someone who came to watch the fire Hugo De Los Cobos.
The designer of the fire is satisfied.
– When the sun sets, the Eiffel Tower starts to flicker and the ball carrying the Olympic flame rises slowly, everyone claps. I hadn’t expected that, says the designer Matthieu Lehanneur.
The illusion of fire
10,000 free tickets are distributed daily, which allow you to admire the Olympic flame in the park from a close distance.
For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, the Olympic flame will not burn with the power of fossil fuels. The illusion of fire is created with the help of water and light.
With the help of two hundred water mist nozzles, a cloud is created in the Olympic fire cauldron, which is illuminated by LED lights.
The Olympic flame is a central part of the Paris Olympics’ goal of low-emission games, visible to spectators. The goal of the race organizers has been to halve the emissions of the races.
The Olympic flame is also on display in Paris during the Paralympic Games in September.
AP, Reuters