Baccarat chandeliers shine brightly at the Paris City Hall.


The Paris City Hall houses 90 Baccarat light fixtures. The ten large chandeliers in the banquet hall, some weighing up to 250 kilograms and suspended eight meters from the ground, are being carefully restored.

Since February, a team of experts from Baccarat have has been mobilized to meticulously clean each tassel, one after the other, using precise conservation methods. Twenty hours of work are required to restore each chandelier to its original luster.

For the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Baccarat Boat and Table will be unveiled inside the Paris City Hall. These two crystal masterpieces, created for the World Fairs of 1889 and 1900, will be on display at the foot of the grand staircase, paying tribute to Paris and its motto "Fluctuat nec mergitur," symbolized by the ship that adorns the city's coat of arms.


The faithful reproduction of the Boat alone required the masterful craftsmanship of forty-nine glassblowers and cutters, including five Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, who dedicated 3,700 hours to the project.