City of Paris spent 983,352 euros on the decorations which have adorned the Town Hall since last November. These giant panels with an Art Deco look must become “a visual landmark” both “to prepare residents for the deadline and allow everyone to take ownership of this event worldwide,” explained the municipality.

On social networks, the elected representatives of the Changer Paris group, the first opposition group to the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo (PS), were quick to make it known.