Paris by Night

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The world's most famous avenue - Avenue des Champs-Elysees. The avenue runs from Place de la Concorde to Arc de Triomphe. Champs-Elysees terminates at Arc de Triomphe. Napoleon ordered construction of the arch in 1806, but it was not completed until after his death. It is 164 feet high, 148 feet long and 72 feet wide, and is the largest triumphal arch in the world. I was standing on a very narrow traffic island - just enough for cars to pass on each side - when taking this picture. Champs-Elysees terminates at Arc de Triomphe. Napoleon ordered construction of the arch in 1806, but it was not completed until after his death. It is 164 feet high, 148 feet long and 72 feet wide, and is the largest triumphal arch in the world. Champs-Elysees terminates at Arc de Triomphe. Napoleon ordered construction of the arch in 1806, but it was not completed until after his death. It is 164 feet high, 148 feet long and 72 feet wide, and is the largest triumphal arch in the world. The big symbol of Paris - Tour Eiffel, or the Eiffel Tower. It was engineered by Gustave Eiffel, and built for the 1889 World Fair. The tower is 321 m (1054 ft) high, and was the tallest building in the world until the Empire State Building was completed in 1931. This picture was taken from the high viewpoint at Palais de Chaillot. The bright lights are flashing strobe lights that are turned on for a few short periods after dark. A close-up view of the Tower's base with the illuminated Ecole Militaire (military school) visible in the distance underneath the arch. The picture was taken from the high viewpoint at Palais de Chaillot, with the fountains and gardens of Jardins du Trocadero in the foreground. Classical view of the Eiffel Tower without the flashing strobe lights. The picture was taken from the high viewpoint at Palais de Chaillot, with the fountains and gardens of Jardins du Trocadero in the foreground. A close-up view of the Tower's base with the illuminated Ecole Militaire (military school) visible in the distance underneath the arch. Classical view of the Eiffel Tower without the flashing strobe lights. The picture was taken from the high viewpoint at Palais de Chaillot. The beautiful white basilica of Sacre-Coeur is located at the highest point in the city, where the view over Paris is stunning. The work started in 1875 and was completed in 1917, but it was not consecrated until after the war in 1919. It was architected by Paul Abadie, and the design is based on the Romano-Byzantine cathedral of St Front in Perigueux. The 83 m (262 ft) belltower holds one of the heaviest bells in the world at almost 19 metric tons. Moulin Rouge with its signature neon windmill. These days it's mostly tourists who come to see the high-kicking cabaret girls in feathers strutting their stuff.

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