JO – He risks alienating the descendants of Gustave Eiffel. In an interview with Parisian, This Friday, September 13, Emmanuel Macron congratulated the decision of the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, to leave the Olympic rings hanging on the Eiffel Tower, despite strong criticism.
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“It was good not to take them off right away, she was right”he said. The rings are expected to remain until the next Olympics in 2028, and ” maybe “ beyond that, Anne Hidalgo announced on September 6.
Outcry against the Paris mayor
“It’s a beautiful idea to combine the Eiffel Tower, a monument designed to be ephemeral for a Universal Exhibition, with the Games, an ephemeral moment that will also have marked Paris and our country. I want the two to remain married.”justified the PS mayor of Paris.
The decision of the Parisian mayor had triggered an outcry among heritage defenders and opponents of the socialist elected official. Before any decision is made or any announcement made in this matter, it is important that all procedures and consultations aimed at protecting heritage are respected.”had notably lashed out at the resigning Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, an anti-Hidalgo figure in Paris.
But it is the descendants of Gustave Eiffel who are undoubtedly the most angry. “We are very pleased that the rings have been associated with the Eiffel Tower for the duration of the Olympic Games”explained the relatives of the famous engineer on September 9, while reaffirming their opposition to this project.
Macron wants the basin to remain “as long as possible”
“Colored, of a large size, placed in the privileged access axis to the tower, creating a strong imbalance, the rings substantially modify the very pure forms of the monument”they still estimated, with the Agence France Presse.
If the retention of the rings created controversy, the future of the cauldron was much more consensual. Installed in the Tuileries Garden, Parisians, tourists and its designer, Mathieu Lehanneur, wanted the balloon and its flame “eternal” remain in the capital.
On this subject, Emmanuel Macron responded: “My wish is that we can keep it as long as possible, taking into account the technical elements. All this is being studied with the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo.”.
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