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Reviled by some Parisians when it was unveiled in 1889 for the World Fair by engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower has become the capital’s symbol. Paris 2024 organisers opted mostly for pre-existing or temporary infrastructure to host the event, avoiding the significant environmental cost from carbon-intensive building materials like concrete and steel. Pictured here, the Grand Palais, which will host fencing and taekwondo competitions. — AFP picFencing and taekwondo battles will take place in the opulent setting of the Grand Palais exhibition hall, a glass-and-steel masterpiece created for the World Fair of 1900.
In the 21st century, the airy nave has hosted giant installations commissioned from some of the world’s leading artists.A host of city landmarks in Paris — from the Opera Garnier to the Obelisk of Luxor on the Place de la Concorde and part of the Louvre Museum — have been covered by giant billboards in recent years. — AFP picThe vast, paved square at the foot of the Champs-Elysees avenue, where heads rolled during the French Revolution, will serve as an urban sports hub.
The largest square in Paris is defined by its huge gold obelisk, one of a pair originally erected by Ramses II outside the temple in Luxor in Egypt. It was gifted to Paris in 1830.Dressage, showjumping and equestrian cross country will take place in the park of Versailles Palace, some 20 kilometres from Paris. It also feature on the marathon circuit and host pentathlon events.
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