| France National Day : July 23, 1988 Agreement to participate : 28 March 1986 Commissioner General : Mr Marcel Galopin Pavilion : 1050 square metres |
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| France National Day : July 23, 1988 Agreement to participate : 28 March 1986 Commissioner General : Mr Marcel Galopin Pavilion : 1050 square metres |
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| The French representation to the
Exposition was three-fold - the French Pavilion; an
exhibition of more than 50 treasures from the Louvre at the nearby
Queensland Art Gallery; as well as performances by the
internationally renowned Comedie Francaise at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre,
also nearby at the Melbourne Street entrance of the
Exposition. A 5-metre scale model of the Eiffel Tower greeted guests to the Pavilion outside, as well as several 5m x 3m replica paintings paying tribute to the great 19th century French impressionists. Inside the deep blue illuminated interior of the Pavilion, guests were shown a high-tech presentation of how technology has changed the way the French spend their leisure time - as well as how they go about doing it.   Exterior and Interior
of the French Pavilion - Images Courtesy of State
Archives of Queensland
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