Quite an honour for Satrapi

I love the design and how she gets the Eiffel tower in there.

The Olympic tapestry designed by French-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi is displayed in Paris, France, March 12, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab The artist said she thought she was being pranked when asked to design the piece. "When I got the call, I thought it was a hoax, but it wasn't. I was delighted. I was very delighted, very honoured, very happy but also very stressed," said Satrapi, author of the graphic novel "Persepolis", whose film adaptation won her a nomination at Academy Awards in 2008. The tapestry will be displayed on the Hotel de la Marine in the Place de la Concorde in the French capital from late June. The installation will then be moved to Nice, home of the 2030 Winter Games, after the Paralympics concludes in September. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Reporting by Vincent Daheron; Writing by Julien Pretot; Editing by Lucy Marks