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Monument
District : Tour Eiffel / Trocadéro
Informations :
The WALL FOR PEACE is a wall in the spirit of the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. The work was conceived by artist Clara Halter and put in place by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. It is 16.40m long, 13.80m wide and 9m high. It is a metal stainless steel and glass structure. The word "PEACE" is engraved on it in 32 languages in 14 alphabets. It symbolises the continuance of time across the centuries; its letter boxes collect the wishes of their senders, as in the Jewish tradition. A video wall is linked to the Internet and a cyma emphasises the work of the artist Clara Halter. Reproductions of the designs of Clara Halter, composed of letters from different alphabets, act as a support to the messages of the visitors, who place them in the slots of the wall before taking a message, from here, that will become their property. This act by the visitor will be filmed on a huge screen, so testifying to their part in the traditon of people posting messages across the generations.
Opening days and times
Days of week :
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Open on those public holidays :
1 January | Easter | Easter Monday | 1 May | 8 May | Ascension Day | Whitsuntide | Whit Monday | 14 July | 15 August | 1 November | 11 November | 25 December
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Access:
JARDIN DU CHAMP DE MARS
Quai Branly
75007 PARIS
District : Tour Eiffel / Trocadéro
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