People stand in the gardens of the Palais du Pharo, overlooking the old port, the day ahead of the arrival of the Olympic flame, in Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

The Olympic flame spent 12 days at sea before arriving in the French port of Marseille on a three-mast ship for a ceremony kicking off the Paris 2024 Games season.

MARSEILLE, France — Tens of thousands of people welcomed the Olympic torch Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille, marking another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in Paris.