Portsmouth welcome the Flamme de la Liberté, led into the harbour by a fleet of vessels old and new. A flotilla of vessels sailed with Brittany Ferries' Galicia to bring the flame into the harbour.
The French Freedom flame has been burning since 1923 next to the tomb of the unknown soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, arriving in the UK for the first time ahead of D-Day 80.
After travelling across the Channel it was accompanied into port by classic vessels HMS Medusa, HSL 102 and MGB 81 as well as two Royal Navy P2000 patrol boats and the French schooner Etoile.
The flame will be displayed at The D-Day Story museum on Wednesday before leaving for Arlington in Virginia.
The flame is travelling to the US via Portsmouth to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day and pay thanks for the efforts of British and American forces.
