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Paris' Grand Palais undergoes historic restoration ahead of 2024 Olympics

Paris' Grand Palais undergoes historic restoration ahead of 2024 Olympics
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Paris' Grand Palais undergoes historic restoration ahead of 2024 Olympics
Paris, a city known for its rich history and iconic landmarks, is gearing up for the 2024 Olympic Games. One of the city's most cherished landmarks, the Grand Palais, is currently undergoing a historic restoration. The Grand Palais, constructed in 1900, is currently undergoing a full restoration. This includes its glass ceiling and steel nave, a renovation that has never happened before in the building's long history.Despite its age, the Grand Palais is no stranger to hosting large crowds. Each year, it hosts a number of sports and arts events. In 2024, the building will serve as the venue for Tae Kwon Do and fencing events during the Olympic Games.After the Olympic Games are over, it will reopen to the public in 2025.The restoration of the Grand Palais is just one of the ways Paris is preparing for the 2024 Olympics.The city is using the opportunity to revamp some of its most cherished landmarks, connecting history and sport in a unique way.

Paris, a city known for its rich history and iconic landmarks, is gearing up for the 2024 Olympic Games. One of the city's most cherished landmarks, the Grand Palais, is currently undergoing a historic restoration.

The Grand Palais, constructed in 1900, is currently undergoing a full restoration. This includes its glass ceiling and steel nave, a renovation that has never happened before in the building's long history.

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Despite its age, the Grand Palais is no stranger to hosting large crowds. Each year, it hosts a number of sports and arts events. In 2024, the building will serve as the venue for Tae Kwon Do and fencing events during the Olympic Games.

After the Olympic Games are over, it will reopen to the public in 2025.

The restoration of the Grand Palais is just one of the ways Paris is preparing for the 2024 Olympics.

The city is using the opportunity to revamp some of its most cherished landmarks, connecting history and sport in a unique way.