L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped

[citation needed] Initially slated to run for two weeks in April 2020,[2] the work was first delayed until September 2020 to accommodate kestrel falcons nesting in the monument during the spring.

[8] Throughout the installation and removal processes, the eternal flame alongside remembrance ceremonies for the tomb of the unknown soldiers was never disturbed.

[9] Over the weekend, the display was up for viewing, and the city closed the immediately surrounding roads for safe observation and photo opportunities; however, selfie sticks were not allowed.

[10] Napoleon originally commissioned the structure, and King Louis XVIII later took it over to commemorate controversial portions of French history.

In an interview with the Harvard Gazette, psychologist Ellen Winner spoke about the psychological reasoning behind these mixed opinions.