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Halle Berry to carry Olympic torch down the Croisette in Cannes before Paris Games

The famed French Riviera boulevard, which houses designer shops but has been taken over by Cannes Lions, will be shut down as the actress makes her way through.

The “Monster’s Ball” star will carry the Olympic flame down the Croisette in Cannes, France, on Tuesday ahead of the Paris Games’ kickoff next week, Page Six hears. The famed French Riviera boulevard, which houses designer shops but has been taken over by the Cannes Lions festival, will be shut down temporarily as Berry makes her way through from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. local time. “This is such unfortunate timing.” Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film Festival“Apparently they’re cutting the road in half?

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