Olympic torch arrives in Marseille after 12-day sea journey from Greece
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Tens of thousands of people gathered Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille to welcome the Olympic torch and mark another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in Paris. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports from Marseille.