Europe Day: the Arc de Triomphe will be lit up in blue this Thursday

Published by Graziella de Sortiraparis, My de Sortiraparis · Photos by My de Sortiraparis · Published on May 7, 2024 at 11:50 a.m.
This Thursday, May 9, 2024, the Arc de Triomphe will be lit up and draped in blue, to mark Europe Day. All the more reason for Parisians to vote in the European elections in June.

After lighting up theArc de Triomphe for the Grande Cause Nationale 2024, the emblematic monument on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées will once again be decked out in pretty colors this Thursday, May 9, 2024, Ascension Day, this time to celebrate Europe Day! Just like the Coliseum or the Grand-Place in Brussels, many European monuments will be lit up, displaying the European flag and the election campaign slogan.

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"Use your voice. Or others will decide for you" - this is the message chosen by Europe to encourage people to vote in the European elections in France on June 9. In the French capital, the Arc de Triomphe will stand out in the landscape from dusk until midnight, on its side facing the Champs-Elysées. On this day, you can also discover Europa Expérience Paris, on the Place de la Madeleine, or take advantage of animations in front of the Hôtel de Ville.

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The European Parliament wishes to send a message of unity to 440 million citizens, to celebrate peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the anniversary of Robert Schuman's declaration, considered thebirth certificate of the European Union.

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On May 9, 2024

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    Place Charles-de-Gaulle
    75008 Paris 8

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