Brazilian police have arrested two French youths after they climbed the famous Christ statue in Rio de Janeiro to watch the sunrise.

And Agence France-Presse reported that the two young men broke the law by staying at the site of the 38-meter-high statue at nightfall, after visiting hours ended.

Before dawn, the two young men entered the center of the statue to climb out of an armhole to watch the sunrise over the majestic Guanabara Bay, but their adventure ended shortly after they were stopped by the police.

The two young men were later released after paying a fine of 1,600 euros.

The statue of Christ the Redeemer is considered the most visited site in the tourist capital of Brazil, where it receives nearly two million tourists every year, “but only during the day.”