La Flamme Olympique à Rochefort-en-Terre

Arrival of the convoy on site at 11:50 a.m. Departure of the Flame from the Château Park at 12:35 p.m. to arrive at Place des Halles at 12:55 p.m. 3 relays planned. Activities: - Bagad d'Elven - Pierokamali (rhythmic gymnastics) - Ecole Sylvain Pradeau (choreography) - “Olympic Flame” exhibition (place des Halles) Rochefort-en-Terre The route, in Morbihan as elsewhere, provides for 7 places of passage, with a relay which will evolve on the basis of two parallel devices: the main convoy and the secondary convoy. The main convoy will pass through Lorient, Pontivy, Josselin and Vannes. A second, lighter device, the secondary convoy, will visit 3 iconic sites in the department: Rochefort-en-Terre, Île-aux-Moines and Sainte-Anne d'Auray. Vannes, stage city of the Torch Relay, will close the Relay in style in our department and will host the cauldron lighting ceremony at the end of the day, as well as the organization of celebrations (sporting initiations, cultural events, meetings, etc.) at the outcome of the Relay. Rochefort-en-Terre is a small town of 120 hectares and 650 inhabitants nestled in the heart of Morbihan. An important ancient medieval town built on a rocky outcrop in the 12th century, it has preserved an exceptional architectural heritage from this rich past, including the remains and ramparts of the medieval castle and the Notre-Dame de la Tronchaye church. The combination of schist and granite with flowery facades makes this Breton city special. Its charm has made Rochefort-en-Terre a true source of inspiration for local and foreign painters. To discover the castle park, the Place du Puits and its remarkable houses, the 16th century washhouse... Today the village is lively with the presence of shops, artists' and craftsmen's stalls. Rochefort-en-Terre is today an essential stopover in the Morbihan tourist landscape, but its notoriety goes far beyond the borders of the territory. The combination of the labels “Most Beautiful Villages of France”, “Small Cities of Character and Towns” and “Villages Fleuris” allows it to welcome 900,000 visitors per year.

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