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Why is the Arc de Triomphe covered in silver fabric? – CNN

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Image #1752 Fabric panels are being unfurled in front of the outer walls of the Arc de Triomphe Paris, September 12, 2021 -- Photo: Benjamin Loyseau © 2021 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation

Image #1752 Fabric panels are being unfurled in front of the outer walls of the Arc de Triomphe Paris, September 12, 2021 -- Photo: Benjamin Loyseau © 2021 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation

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The iconic Paris landmark has been covered in 270,000 square feet of silver fabric, though the artists who conceived the installation decades ago did not live to see it realized.

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Image #1752 Fabric panels are being unfurled in front of the outer walls of the Arc de Triomphe Paris, September 12, 2021 -- Photo: Benjamin Loyseau © 2021 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation

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The iconic Paris landmark has been covered in 270,000 square feet of silver fabric, though the artists who conceived the installation decades ago did not live to see it realized.

Source: CNN