The torch of Grenoble is handcrafted and was reproduced in only 33 copies by the Société Technique d’Equipment e Fornitures Industrielle (S.T.E.F.I.) based in Paris. Along with the torch of Helsinki, it is the rarest and most sought-after. It is formed by copper foil and a long handle, surmounted by a protective sheath that hides the burner. The upper part is cut by shaped blades. This majestic torch served for the route of the Olympic Torch which run in France for over 50 stop-overs, 7.000 km, between December 19th, 1967, and February 6th, 1968. Hailed by almost two million spectators, the first torchbearer was the runner Alain Mimoun (gold medal at the Games of Melbourne). During the Winter Games of Grenoble Jean Claude Killy scored three gold medals in Alpine skiing (downhill, slalom and giant slalom).