Throughout
this collection, Monnaie de Paris bring together symbols of the Games and of
France to immortalise their encounter.
2024 marks the arrival of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in France. It was obvious for Monnaie de Paris to highlight them once again through their representatives: the mascots. These fun and friendly little Phrygian hats are already familiar to the French and embody the spirits of the Games. This year, they symbolise the Games as they arrive and spread throughout France. A perfect reason to showcase the natural and architectural heritage that make the country beautiful.
Following a
French tradition, the Olympic Games mascot is sitting on the terrace of a café.
It is reading a newspaper, behind which it is half hidden, and on the table in
front of it is a cup of coffee and a croissant. In the background, other tables
and chairs fill the terrace. An awning hangs over the front of the café, lit by
a single streetlamp.
