為1900年世界博覽會而興建的巴黎大皇宮,一直是巴黎創新建築的象徵以及歐洲最優美的歷史建築之一。Chanel在2018年宣布斥資2,500萬歐元支持館方翻新及復修工程,項目於2020年12月展開,並預計在2025年夏天完成所有重建翻新。在重新翻修後,大皇宮變得更敞亮、瑰麗宏偉,巴黎奧運期間開放的巴黎大皇宮中殿更成為劍擊、跆拳道的比賽場地!

 

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巴黎大皇宮早在上世紀舉辦劍擊賽事?

1937年,巴黎大皇宮便首次舉辦法國劍擊錦標賽,而2010年亦成為世界劍擊錦標賽的比賽場。其工業革命時期建築特色與古典主義藝術風格的設計,可以說是優雅、古典的劍擊運動的最佳競技場所。

今屆巴黎奧運劍擊和跆拳道比賽所在的中殿,以新藝術風格(Art Nouveau)聞名,裝飾青銅色花紋式樣的「榮譽階梯」非常吸睛,而標誌性的拱形玻璃天花板和高達45米的鋼製玻璃穹頂,使採光達到極致,是重要的永續建築理念的設計,糅合外牆的古典主義,成為法國現代建築的典範。

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巴黎大皇宮是Chanel御用時裝騷展場

延續品牌創辦人Gabrielle Chanel生前熱心扶助巴黎文化藝術界的遠見,Chanel獨家贊助翻新的巴黎大皇宮其實是近年Chanel時裝展的御用舉辦場地。自2005年起,Chanel已故藝術總監Karl Lagerfeld設計的成衣及訂製服系列都在這裡發表,在中殿的時裝展場地設計每次都令人嘆為觀止。

巨型Chanel外套、獅子雕塑,還有巨型地球、大冰山、風車、瀑布、優雅木屋以及向巴黎致敬的艾菲爾鐵塔等,壯觀宏大、超現實般的時裝騷景觀已然刻入品牌歷史的創意基因。

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 22: General view of the Chanel Fashion show, during Paris Fashion Week (Haute Couture) Spring-Summer 2008 at Grand Palais on January 22, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michel Dufour/WireImage)

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 22: General view of the Chanel Fashion show, during Paris Fashion Week (Haute Couture) Spring-Summer 2008 at Grand Palais on January 22, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michel Dufour/WireImage)

PARIS - FEBRUARY 29: A general view is seen at the Chanel Fashion show during Paris Fashion Week (Ready to Wear) Fall-Winter 2008-2009 at the Grand Palais on February 29, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Toni Anne Barson/WireImage)

PARIS - FEBRUARY 29: A general view is seen at the Chanel Fashion show during Paris Fashion Week (Ready to Wear) Fall-Winter 2008-2009 at the Grand Palais on February 29, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Toni Anne Barson/WireImage)

PARIS - JULY 06: Models walk the runway during the Chanel show as part of the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011 at Grand Palais on July 6, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS - JULY 06: Models walk the runway during the Chanel show as part of the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011 at Grand Palais on July 6, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 05: General view during the Chanel Fall/Winter 2013 Ready-to-Wear show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Grand Palais on March 5, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage)

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 05: General view during the Chanel Fall/Winter 2013 Ready-to-Wear show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Grand Palais on March 5, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage)

在偌大的正廳中,天馬行空的大型佈景成為時裝界佳話。林中露天劇場、破落的劇院、購物中心、模特兒化身示威者的巴黎街頭、機場客運站、巴黎餐館、法式花園及凡爾賽宮風格園景甚至是火箭發射基地⋯⋯這些夢幻般的場景統統都在巴黎大皇宮實現!

Models present creations for Chanel during the 2016 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection fashion show, on October 6, 2015 at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK (Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP via Getty Images)

Models present creations for Chanel during the 2016 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection fashion show, on October 6, 2015 at the Grand Palais in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK (Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP via Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 07: General view of the runway with the Chanel Rocket during the Chanel show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2017/2018 on March 7, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 07: General view of the runway with the Chanel Rocket during the Chanel show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2017/2018 on March 7, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Chanel時裝總裁Bruno Pavlovsky表示:「自2005年Karl Lagerfeld建議在大皇宮舉行時裝表演至今,雙方建立了深厚關係。對Chanel來說,大皇宮與舉行時裝表演的正廳不只是巴黎市中心的歷史地標,其精彩的建築設計亦為Karl Lagerfeld帶來不少創意靈感。大皇宮的使命是向世界展示輝煌的法國藝術文化,能夠與大皇宮及總裁Sylvie Hubac一起籌劃今次翻新復修工程,Chanel深感榮幸。」

負責此次工程的建築公司Chatillon Architectes以光與流動性為原則,包括拆掉多餘的分隔牆或改為玻璃結構,令整個空間更明亮和寬敞,令人無論身在任何位置都能看到其中央圓頂設計。這也與巴黎奧運的主題「奧運更開放」互相呼應。

巴黎奧運開幕式上,法國歌手Axelle Saint-Cirel 在巴黎大皇宮樓頂演唱法國國歌《Marseillaise》的畫面依然歷歷在目。如今隨着巴黎奧運的展開,巴黎大皇宮在全球觀眾眼前揭曉翻修後主殿的面貌,來自各地的奧運健兒在這座輝煌的宮殿中央互相較量、揮灑汗水、贏取勝利,也將成為這座百年歷史建築煥新後的一幕幕經典。

Hong Kong's Kong Man Wai Vivian and Estonia's Nelli Differt arrive to compete in the women's epee individual semi-final bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Hong Kong's Kong Man Wai Vivian and Estonia's Nelli Differt arrive to compete in the women's epee individual semi-final bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)