L?Arc de Triomphe Wrapped -in plastic fabric- in Paris is now open to the public after postponing the project due to the coronavirus pandemic. 
Courtesy of Jad Sylla
The temporary installation is designed by the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, it showcases L?Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Élysées wrapped in 25,000 square meters of silver, recyclable fabric, tied to the iconic arch by 7,000 meters of red rope. It opened to the public on Saturday 18 September and will be in place for 16 days, until October 3rd.
The fabric and ropes used to cover L?Arc de Triomphe Wrapped are all made from polypropylene, a type of recyclable thermoplastic. Christo, one of the artists of the project, previously said that these materials will move with the wind and gleam in the light?the installation needed to be interactive, evoking ?a living object?, to further encourage people to interact with it and ?want to touch it.? Courtesy of Jad Sylla
?It will be like a living thing that comes to life in the wind and reflects the light. The folds will move, the surface of the monument will become sensual. People will want to touch the Arc de Triomphe?.
The installation has attracted a large number of crowds over the weekend, and to make it more accessible, the large Place Charles de Gaulle road junction and other streets surrounding the Parisian landmark are temporarily closed, allowing pedestrians to approach and see it freely. 
Moreover, visitors can observe the intervention done to L?Arc de Tr...