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Descendant Sues Over Hidden Lenepveu Ceiling at Palais Garnier

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 3:49 PM UTC · How we work

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André Malraux commissioned Marc Chagall to create a new 24-panel ceiling for the Palais Garnier.
Chagall’s canvases cover the dome’s 220 sq m ceiling with colorful scenes of dancers, angels and musicians.
Descendant Arnaud Carayon sued after three years of letters to President Emmanuel Macron, citing the hidden Lenepveu ceiling.
Carayon proposes alternating the Chagall and Lenepveu ceilings each decade during the 2027-2032 renovation closure.

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Story summary

André Malraux commissioned Marc Chagall to create a new 24-panel ceiling for the Palais Garnier.
Chagall’s canvases cover the dome’s 220 sq m ceiling with colorful scenes of dancers, angels and musicians.
Descendant Arnaud Carayon sued after three years of letters to President Emmanuel Macron, citing the hidden Lenepveu ceiling.
Carayon proposes alternating the Chagall and Lenepveu ceilings each decade during the 2027-2032 renovation closure.