Saturday, September 3, 2016

53 Scenic Shots of Paris

Paris is the most photographed city in the world
and by my account, that will continue to be the case.

From its monuments and its park to its
architecture and its river, the Seine, Paris as a city
exudes grandeur, elegance, and beauty. While its heart lies
in the past, its eyes look to the future as Paris has evolved to become
one of our world's modern, global capitals. Yet, walking along some of its
streets or visiting some of its museums transports you back to its past. 
It is this rapport of Paris' appreciation for its past and its ability
(or attempt, depending on your point of view)
to progress forward that draws me to Paris,
in addition to many, other aspects.

It is my hope that my photos shed light on this 
rapport between the old and the new, and I invite
you to scroll through all 53 to determine yourself
how historic and/or modern Paris is. 

1. Notre Dame de Lorette and Sacré Coeur

2. A soccer ball hangs from the Eiffel Tower during the month-long Euro Cup

3. The Euro Cup fanzone

4. The U.S. Ambassador's Residence

5. Sacré Coeur

6. The Louvre and the Seine

7. The Tuileries at sunset

8. Exploring Montmartre

9. The Arc de Triomphe

10. The Pont Alexandre III

11. Foie gras, escargot, and wine

12. The Eiffel Tower seen from Montmartre

13. The Gallerie Vivienne

14. The sweets of Ladurée

15. The neighborhood, les Buttes aux Cailles

16. Place des Vosges,

 17. On the top floor of the Pompidou Center

18. The Bois de Boulogne

19. The Eiffel Tower

20. Le Musée Gustave Moreau 

21. Reading at the Parc Les Buttes aux Chaumont

22. The view of Paris from on top of the Montparnasse Tower

23. Parc Monceau

24. French patisseries

25. At the Pompidou Center 

 26. The Grand Mosque of Paris

27. Place de la Contrescarpe

28. The Luxembourg Gardens

29. Boeuf tartare and a green salad

30. The Canal Saint Martin

31. A quaint street in Montmartre

32. Walking in the 2e arrondissement

33. The Louvre

34. Le Petit Palais

35. Place Vendome

 36. Notre Dame and the Seine

37. The Eiffel Tower

38. Place de la Concorde 

39. The Bir-Hakim Bridge

40. The Tuileries Gardens

41. The Louvre

42. Canal Saint Martin

43. Place d'Anvers

44. The Tuileries (one of my favorite pictures from the summer)

45. The view of the Invalides from the Musée Rodin

46. Le Parc Buttes des Chaumont

47. Le Pont Alexandre III

48. Bastille

49. The Arc de Triomphe during Bastille Day

50. Notre Dame at sunset

51. Notre Dame

52. The Louvre at sunset

53. Jardin des Plantes



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