Paris hadn't asked for it, but the city certainly wasn’t left out of the night’s spectacle. On Friday evening, around 10 p.m., the Trocadéro esplanade suddenly lit up with an impressive fireworks display. Amazed tourists, smartphones raised high, gazed up at the illuminated sky… and at the center of it all, a man in a suit: Loris Giuliano. The story was broken by Le Parisien.
The filmmaker, followed by nearly two million subscribers on YouTube, wasn’t there by chance. "A special video, so a special upload and a special announcement," he writes in a post on X, where he films the scene, according to Le Parisien. Facing the camera amidst a fireworks display, he reveals the release of "Napoli," a documentary recently uploaded to his YouTube channel. It’s a personal project dedicated to Naples, its football club, and his Italian roots.
However, a major issue arose: the fireworks display had not been officially authorized in advance. Both the town hall of the 16th arrondissement and the Paris police prefecture confirmed this to Le Parisien. Consequently, an investigation has been launched for "endangering the lives of others." "A police investigation was immediately initiated," detailed Jérémy Redler, the mayor of the 16th arrondissement, as quoted by Le Parisien.
In the footage circulating, Loris Giuliano appears to savor the moment. "It's incredible (…) I’m so happy," he smiles, before holding up a T-shirt emblazoned with "Napoli Tour." Cheers erupt, chants of joy fill the air, and the atmosphere is electric… every detail of the communication is perfectly timed for maximum effect.
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Location
Trocadero
Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre
75116 Paris 16
