France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites. Paris AFP — Six million people visited the "Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped" when the iconic Paris monument was shrouded in fabric as a posthumous tribute to artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, according to estimates released on Tuesday. The monument, which towers over the famous Champs Elysees, was covered in 25, square metres , square feet of silver-blue recyclable polypropylene for three weeks in September and early October.
It was the long-held dream of Bulgarian-born Christo, who died last year at age 84, and his late wife Jeanne-Claude, ever since they rented a nearby apartment in the s. Teacher access Contact the education department of the monument.
Book a visit for your students. Tourism professionals access By bulk tickets, organise visits, etc. Chapelle expiatoire Paris. Sainte-Chapelle Paris. Read more. Search Run a search. Menu Fermer le menu. Please be aware that the lift is preceded by 3 steps that require assistance. The terrace 40 steps to climb with two sharp turns and the mezzanine are not accessible. Toilets are not adapted for wheelchair users. Renovation works until May installation of a wheelchair lift to allow wheelchair users to access the terrace, provision of adapted toilets.
Find out all you need to know about accessibility in France's National Monuments: www. Contact: handicapidf monuments-nationaux. Visiting Paris with a disability. The walls of the monument list the names of all the French battles and victories, and the generals who fought and died in the wars. Two assassination attempts have taken place in the monument - One on Charles de Gaulle and one on Jaques Chirac Both of them survived.
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