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The restoration programme determined by government services calls for

Peristyle :

- preliminaries: hoarding, scaffolding, temporary roof, site accommodation
- restoration of masonry roof space
- restoration of roofing
- restoration of façades of balcony
- restoration of ceiling of balcony
- restoration of colonnade
- restoration of balustrades
- restoration of sculptures
- restoration of joinery
- bird deterrents;

Admirals Hall, Hall of Honour and Golden Gallery:

- preliminary studies and investigations
- consolidation of floors
- touching up of ceilings
- repair of fire surrounds
- restoration of décors (plasterwork, stucco, sculptures, etc.)
- restoration of wooden panels, doors, and skirting
- restoration of hinges and other hardware on doors and windows (espagnolettes, locks, handles, etc.)
- restoration of parquet flooring
- restoration of paintwork and giltwork
- glazing
- restoration of chandeliers
- renovation of power supplies
- installation of ducts for VDI networks
- renovation of heating networks and outlets
- rehanging of curtains and tapestries, etc.



Protective and decorative scaffold wrap


In respect for the harmony of the Place de la Concorde, and to meet a request by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, a gigantic 1,200-square-metre colour photograph of the peristyle has been printed as a trompe-l'œil on the scaffold wrap.



The site hoarding on Place de la Concorde offered a marvellous opportunity to put 27 informative panels and photos tracing the history and roles of the French Navy on display to passers-by.








Updated: August 2007