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‘A big gray elephant�: Paris� Arc de Triomphe is wrapped up

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PARIS (AP) � The city of Paris is unveiling a monumental artwork built around an actual monument: the Arc de Triomphe completely wrapped in silver and blue fabric. The installation by late artist couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who conceived of the project in 1961, will open Saturday. Visits will take place for nearly three weeks. At weekends, the Arc de Triomphe’s traffic-heavy roundabout will be entirely pedestrianized. Visitors to the famous Napoleonic arch, which dominates the Champs-Elysees Avenue, will not only be able to see the gleaming fabric, but also touch it � as the artists had intended.  Those climbing the 50 meters (164 feet) to the top � will step on the fabric when they reach the roof terrace.