Paris Terror Attacks 2015: 'Tree of Justice' Lights Up at Commemoration

Commemoration of the 2015 Paris Attacks

• 🕯️ France held an emotional tribute to the 130 victims of the 2015 terror attacks that targeted cafes, restaurants, and the Bataclan concert hall.
• 🤝 The ceremony was a significant artistic collaboration, developed alongside and with input from the victims and their families.

The 'Tree of Justice'

• 🌳 The commemoration featured the lighting of the 'Tree of Justice,' a central artistic element revealing Marianne's face crying.
• 🎨 This artistic concept was designed by the same individual who choreographed the Olympic opening ceremony.

A Living Garden of Remembrance

• 🌸 The garden, officially launched with this ceremony, is designed to be both a place of remembrance and a place of life.
• 🐦 It is intended to be a living space, with plants chosen to flower year-round and designed to encourage birds to nest.
• 📍 Various granite blocks within the garden represent each of the attack sites, with the names of the victims engraved on them.
• 🎶 The ceremony included a performance by French organist Anne Shirley interpreting AC/DC's 'Hell's Bells'.