Onion Domes On The Seine? Orthodox Cathedral Sparks Controversy In Paris

RADIO FREE EUROPE
By Antoine Blua

FRANCE---Orthodox cathedrals with their trademark golden onion domes are a familiar sight across Russia. And one may soon become part of Paris's famed skyline, near the Eiffel Tower. French President Francois Hollande has just weeks to decide on a controversial plan to build a massive Russian Orthodox Spiritual and Cultural Center in downtown Paris on the banks of the Seine River, on a UNESCO-protected world heritage site. The project is staunchly opposed by Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe, who has described the architecture as "pastiche” and "mediocre." [link]