Giant disco ball over Paris (photos)
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Finally, the City of Light lives up to its name, thanks to conceptual artist Michel de Broin's 24-foot disco ball suspended 164 feet above the Jardin du Luxembourg. It's even more impressive in action and up close.
It took de Broin 1,000 mirrors to construct the disco ball for his Nuit Blanche project, and spotlights positioned throughout the city to make it sparkle for a night.
Read more in our related article: "Paris gets tres chic with world's largest disco ball"
January 15, 2010 5:00 AM PST
Photo by: Emilien Chatelain