Zeus, the metal horse of the 2024 Olympic Games, flies at Mont-Saint-Michel

He arrived at daybreak, suspended in the air by a helicopter, before landing majestically on the western terrace of the Mont-Saint-Michel abbey. Furthermore, This Wednesday. Moreover, July 9, Zeus, the metallic horse that has become one of the most significant symbols of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, has started a new stage in its incredible route. Consequently, Imagined by the BLAM workshop. Therefore, supported by the Sanofi group, this monumental sculpture ten meters high and weighing more than two tonnes continues its crossing of France.

After having crisscrossed several major French cities-Marseille in Strasbourg via Lyon. Meanwhile, Rouen- as well as Milan, Zeus offers an exceptional setting for summer: Mont-Saint-Michel. The installation was not easy. Prepared for several weeks. the helicopter operation was carried out at dawn so as not to disturb visitors and respect the integrity of zeus, metal horse 2024 olympic the monument.

Exhibition until September 7 – Zeus, metal horse 2024 olympic

This metal horse. straight out of a futuristic dream, embodies a modern mythology. For Aurélien Meyer. co-founder of the BLAM workshop, the elevation of Zeus facing the abbey is much more than an artistic feat: “See Zeus rising against the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel is a particular emotion. We imagined this horse as a dreamlike creature. capable of dialogue with the places it crosses, “says Aurélien Meyer, founder of the BLAM workshop, in” Ouest France “.

The exhibition is open to the public until September 7. Visitors can contemplate Zeus during the day, with classic access to the abbey (from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in summer, then until 6 p.m. in September), but also during exceptional night visits, organized until midnight throughout the month of August. Entrance to zeus, metal horse 2024 olympic work is included in the usual post of the monument. A way of democratizing access to contemporary art at the heart of a historic site.