Almost 200 years after it first opened in 1852, the Cirque d'Hiver, the famous Parisian performance venue, has just embarked on renovation work aimed at restoring its original splendour.
The project began this week with the restoration of around twenty ornamental frescoes dating from the Second Empire and located above the seating. They form a kind of historical timeline of the relationship between humans and horses, with equestrian sports having long been Parisians' favourite spectacle.
