Meanwhile, on the building site, the Grand Palais is back in full colour

15 November 2023
A monument of stone, glass and metal, the Grand Palais blends into the urban landscape. However, on closer inspection, it is in fact bursting with colour, and one of the challenges of the restoration work currently underway is to restore all its chromatic ranges.


A thousand and one colours

Photo de Marguerite Bornhauser
Fermé pour travaux © Marguerite Bornhauser pour la Rmn-GP, carte blanche 2023

As the months go by, the Grand Palais is gradually returning to its former glory!

Reseda green is not the only colour to be found in the building: restoration work is currently reviving all the different shades.

A new series of photos by Marguerite Bornhauser, a video report, an educational pack and the latest column by Maylis de Kerangal: find out more about our theme!

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