As planned, The Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped (Project for Paris, Place de l’Étoile-Charles de Gaulle) by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, will be on view from Saturday 18 September to Sunday 3 October 2021. In accordance with Christo’s wishes, it will be completed by his team in partnership with the Centre des monuments nationaux (CMN) and with the support of the Centre Pompidou and Ville de Paris.
The Arc de Triomphe monument will be wrapped in 25,000 square meters of recyclable silvery blue polypropylene fabric and 3,000 meters of recyclable red polypropylene rope. The project is entirely funded through the sale of original artworks by Christo, including preparatory studies and collages, models, works from the 1950s and 1960s and lithographs. Like all of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's projects, it will receive no public funds or sponsorships.
To enable visitors to enjoy The Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped safely and close up, the Place de l’Etoile will be pedestrianised for the three weekends of its presentation to the public. This exceptional closure to traffic of the Place Charles de Gaulle has been organised with the cooperation of the Ville de Paris and the Préfecture de Police in order to ensure the safety of the event and the attractiveness of the site throughout the event. The Avenue des Champs-Elysées will be closed to traffic on Sunday 19 September for Car-free Day, and on Sunday 3 October for its monthly pedestrian-only day.