France: Olympic Flame to arrive in Strasbourg, June 26

The Olympic Flame will arrive in Strasbourg on June 26 as part of the nationwide Torch Relay leading up to the Paris Games 2024. Local authorities will implement comprehensive security restrictions to enable the planned commemorations. Police will close roads and impose traffic diversions along the planned route. Small-scale protests against the Olympics are possible. Multiple other sporting and cultural events will take place in the city. The Torch and accompanying Olympic cavalcade, media, and security assets will follow the route:

• Start point: European Parliament

• Relay route: European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe, Musee Alsacien, Notre-Dame Cathedral

• Endpoint and final celebration event: Place Kleber.

As of June 24, traveling fair operators are threatening to block routes in the city to obstruct the Olympic Flame relay. The protest is part of an ongoing dispute with local authorities over the location of the annual Foire Saint-Jean event. Authorities will likely deploy additional security measures to mitigate the impact of protest activity.

Authorities will deploy significant security forces to facilitate the events. Road closures, traffic diversions, and enhanced security measures will likely prompt significant transport and business disruptions throughout the city.