Eiffel family opposes Olympic rings installation – reports
Descendants of Gustave Eiffel have expressed their opposition to plans to permanently install the Olympic logo on the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The proposal by the mayor of Paris to permanently display the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower has ignited a controversy.
Media reports indicate that the relatives of Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who conceptualized the Eiffel Tower, are vehemently opposing the plan to maintain the Olympic rings on the tower post the 2024 Summer Olympics. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has expressed intentions to keep the colorful insignia on the 'Iron Lady' until the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. The Olympic Games in Paris took place from July 26 to August 11, and Mayor Hidalgo has mentioned that the International Olympic Committee supports the decision to let the rings stay.
Nevertheless, this decision has elicited widespread public dissent, particularly from Eiffel's family. The AGDE, an association of about 70 descendants of Eiffel, articulated their disapproval in a recent statement: “oppose any alteration that negatively impacts respect for the work” of Eiffel. They claim that the emblem, being “colorful, large in size, placed on the main avenue of approach to the tower [and] creates a strong imbalance” that alters the tower’s iconic silhouette.
According to AGDE, allowing the rings to remain would compromise "the neutrality and meaning acquired over the years by the Eiffel Tower, which has become the symbol of the city of Paris and even all of France across the world.”
AGDE has been actively exploring legal avenues to counter the proposal, proposing that the rings should only be displayed until "the end of 2024, which marks the end of the Olympic year."
Previously, AGDE had asserted it was inappropriate for the landmark, perpetuated as a neutral emblem, to continuously represent an external organization, regardless of its renown.
Constructed for the 1889 Paris Exposition by Gustave Eiffel, the tower was originally intended as a temporary edifice with a 20-year lifespan. Now under the jurisdiction of the Paris municipality, the Eiffel Tower was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991. Official data from the tower's website highlight its status as the world's most visited monument, drawing approximately seven million visitors annually.
Thomas Evans for TROIB News
Media reports indicate that the relatives of Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who conceptualized the Eiffel Tower, are vehemently opposing the plan to maintain the Olympic rings on the tower post the 2024 Summer Olympics. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has expressed intentions to keep the colorful insignia on the 'Iron Lady' until the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. The Olympic Games in Paris took place from July 26 to August 11, and Mayor Hidalgo has mentioned that the International Olympic Committee supports the decision to let the rings stay.
Nevertheless, this decision has elicited widespread public dissent, particularly from Eiffel's family. The AGDE, an association of about 70 descendants of Eiffel, articulated their disapproval in a recent statement: “oppose any alteration that negatively impacts respect for the work” of Eiffel. They claim that the emblem, being “colorful, large in size, placed on the main avenue of approach to the tower [and] creates a strong imbalance” that alters the tower’s iconic silhouette.
According to AGDE, allowing the rings to remain would compromise "the neutrality and meaning acquired over the years by the Eiffel Tower, which has become the symbol of the city of Paris and even all of France across the world.”
AGDE has been actively exploring legal avenues to counter the proposal, proposing that the rings should only be displayed until "the end of 2024, which marks the end of the Olympic year."
Previously, AGDE had asserted it was inappropriate for the landmark, perpetuated as a neutral emblem, to continuously represent an external organization, regardless of its renown.
Constructed for the 1889 Paris Exposition by Gustave Eiffel, the tower was originally intended as a temporary edifice with a 20-year lifespan. Now under the jurisdiction of the Paris municipality, the Eiffel Tower was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991. Official data from the tower's website highlight its status as the world's most visited monument, drawing approximately seven million visitors annually.
Thomas Evans for TROIB News
