Light show projected onto façade of Paris' Opéra Garnier with messages of hope

A sound and light show was beamed onto the façade of the Opéra Garnier in Paris on Tuesday in a celebration of Franco-German relations.

Organised by the German embassy in the French capital, passers-by stopped to watch projections, including messages of hope and solidarity, on the front of the building.

The opera's doors, like most cultural venues across France, have been closed during the coronavirus pandemic.

The show lasted 10 minutes and started just after nightfall at 5.30 pm local time.