Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Sculpture of Marianne damaged inside the Arc de Triomphe during clashes in Paris

Stone head of Marianne with a winged dragon on its helmet and a hole in the face, in a dimly lit room of the Arc de Triomphe.

Marianne, victim of circumstance. The sculpture, a symbol of the French Republic, in the display at the Arc de Triomphe was badly damaged during clashes between demonstrators and police in central Paris

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