From the Pagoda hidden behind palisades at 57 bis rue de Babylone in the very chic 7th arrondissement of Paris, only the lacquered roofs emerge wrapped in a wispy canvas. This private site is in full swing. In front of the crosspieces with floral motifs, craftsmen step over the rocks. At the foot of the Japanese maple balustrade, two lions of Fo centenarians look at them with an unkind air. "The Pagoda will reopen in winter 2022 with its former splendor while becoming a cinema with all modern comforts , explains its owner, billionaire Charles S. Cohen, from the vicinity of New York where he confined himself .The spectator will enter the Japanese-style room in the light of day, which will allow him to admire for the first time since 1930, the canopies on the ceiling, the explosion of colors on the stained glass windows, then the black will be thanks to panels sliding. "
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