The plans of the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, to leave thes Olympic rings permanently on the Eiffel Tower They have encountered unexpected opposition, the heirs of the famous architect.
“The Eiffel Tower, which has become the symbol of Paris and France, has a broader vocation than being permanently associated with an organization like the Olympic Games,” Savin Yeatman-Eiffel, vice president of the association of descendants of Gustave Eiffel, told the French television channel on Monday. BFM.
According to Eiffel’s family, leaving the rings permanently installed would deprive the iconic tower in the French capital of its role as platform for other protest messages from different causes.
The Minister of Culture did not like Hidalgo’s idea either, Rachida Data“The Eiffel Tower is a protected monument, the work of an immense engineer and creator. In order to respect its architectural style and its work, it is necessary to obtain permission for any substantial alterations to be made and to carry out an impact assessment, in accordance with the French heritage code,” Dati warned on Sunday via X. “It is important that all procedures and consultations aimed at protecting heritage are respected,” he added.
Hidalgo had assumed on Saturday that the Olympic rings will remain in the emblematic iron monument to remember the spirit of Paris 2024. The idea was that the current rings would be replaced by identical, but lighter ones.
“As mayor of Paris, the decision is mine and I have the agreement of the IOC (International Olympic Committee). So yes, they will remain on the Eiffel Tower,” the mayor said in an interview with the newspaper Western France.
The mayor also expressed her wish that the city keep other temporary elements used in the Olympics, such as the Statues of emblematic women that emerged on the banks of the Senduring the opening ceremony or the globe with the cauldron which is still in the Tuileries Garden.
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