France

23 photos · 2017

23 photographs tagged France, 2017.

Gare du Nord train station facade in Paris features Beaux-Arts architecture with allegorical statues and ornamental stonework. — Gare du Nord in Paris is shown from its main Beaux-Arts facade. Designed by Jacques-Ignace Hittorff and opened in 1864, the station front features allegorical statues and a central clock above the entrance.

People queue outside the Iéna Métro station near the Musée Guimet on Place d'Iéna in Paris. — This location is Place d'Iéna in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, at the junction of Avenue d'Iéna and Avenue du Président Wilson. The Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet, France's principal museum of Asian art, fronts the square and holds one of the largest collections of Asian art outside Asia, founded by industrialist Émile Guimet in 1889. The Iéna station on Paris Métro Line 9 serves the square, connecting the area to the wider Paris transit network. The surrounding buildings date largely from the Haussmannian redevelopment of Paris in the mid-to-late 19th century.

Paris produce stall with stacked fruits and vegetables labeled by country of origin. — A produce stall in Paris displays fruits and vegetables in stacked green crates and baskets. Labels on the display identify produce by country of origin, including Spain, France, and Mexico.

Gucci footwear pop-up at Printemps in Paris with purple shelving and illuminated trim. — Gucci’s footwear pop-up at Printemps in Paris occupies a temporary retail installation on the department store floor. Purple shelving and illuminated trim frame the display of men’s and women’s shoes.

Paris Métro Line 6 elevated viaduct crossing Pont de Bir-Hakeim above the Seine in Paris. — Paris Métro Line 6 crosses the Pont de Bir-Hakeim in western Paris near Passy station. The elevated viaduct carries the line above the Seine between the 15th and 16th arrondissements.

Gucci storefront and RER Auber station entrance outside Printemps department store on Boulevard Haussmann, Paris. — Printemps is a department store located on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1865 by Jules Jaluzot. The flagship building includes a glass cupola dating from 1923 that is classified as a historic monument. Printemps operates as a multi-brand retailer, housing luxury concessions such as Gucci within its storefronts. The Auber station of the RER A line is located adjacent to the store's entrance.

Paris shopping mall skyway interior with glass walls and red accents — An enclosed pedestrian skyway inside a shopping mall in Paris, France, connects retail units on either side. The tubular glass-and-steel passage has black framing, exposed structural members, and bold red interior accents.

Boulevard Haussmann at Rue de Caumartin in Paris, lined with Haussmann-era apartment buildings. — Boulevard Haussmann at Rue de Caumartin in Paris runs past Haussmann-era apartment buildings near Printemps in the 9th arrondissement. The boulevard is lined with shops, offices, and street traffic on the Right Bank.

Rue de Caumartin in Paris between Printemps and Citadium. — Rue de Caumartin in Paris runs between the Printemps department store complex and the Citadium building in the Opéra district. The pedestrian street links Boulevard Haussmann and is lined with shops and cafés.

Bangkok Restaurant on a Paris street in the 16th arrondissement, with parked cars and apartment buildings. — Bangkok Restaurant is on a Paris street in the 16th arrondissement, with parked cars lining both sides of the block. The illuminated storefront sits among apartment buildings along a narrow nighttime street.

Hôtel Longchamp Elysées window in Paris with frosted glass, Eiffel Tower motif, and three stars. — Hôtel Longchamp Elysées in Paris is identified on frosted glass with an Eiffel Tower motif and three-star rating. The entrance window is marked with the hotel name in the 16th arrondissement near the Trocadéro area.

Aerial view of the Eiffel Tower and surrounding Paris cityscape at twilight, with La Défense visible on the horizon. — The Eiffel Tower stands at the center of this aerial view over Paris, France, near the Champ de Mars in the 7th arrondissement. Completed in 1889 for the World's Fair, the tower was designed by engineer Gustave Eiffel and rises 330 meters. The dense grid of Haussmann-era boulevards and buildings surrounding it dates largely to the mid-to-late 19th century urban redevelopment of Paris under Napoleon III. The gilded dome visible to the east belongs to Les Invalides, a complex built in the 17th century that now houses the Musée de l'Armée and Napoleon's tomb. The La Défense business district appears on the horizon, home to Paris's principal cluster of high-rise office towers.

The Eiffel Tower rises above the Paris skyline, viewed from the Montparnasse Tower observation deck at dusk. — The Eiffel Tower stands on the Champ de Mars in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. Designed by engineers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier under Gustave Eiffel's company, it was completed in 1889 as the entrance arch for the World's Fair. The tower rises 330 meters and held the title of tallest man-made structure until the Chrysler Building surpassed it in 1930. It is owned by the City of Paris and operated by the Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel. The tower draws close to seven million visitors annually, making it one of the most visited paid monuments in the world.

Eiffel Tower and La Défense above Paris, France — The Eiffel Tower stands over the Champ de Mars in Paris’s 7th arrondissement, with La Défense on the western horizon. Built by Gustave Eiffel’s company for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the tower remains one of Paris’s most recognizable landmarks.

Paris 9th arrondissement apartment courtyard with mansard roofs and white façades. — Apartment buildings in Paris’s 9th arrondissement surround a shared courtyard. White stucco façades, zinc mansard roofs, and chimney stacks define the surrounding block, with later rooftop additions visible above the upper floors.

Cyclist waits at Place des Ternes roundabout in Paris beside Brasserie La Lorraine. — Place des Ternes in Paris features a cyclist waiting at the roundabout beside Brasserie La Lorraine. Directional signs mark routes toward Porte d’Asnières, Place de Wagram, and Porte de Clichy.

Place de l’Alma traffic circle in Paris with cars, scooters, cyclists, and Haussmann buildings. — Place de l’Alma in Paris is a traffic circle near the Pont de l’Alma on the Right Bank. Cars, scooters, and cyclists circulate past Haussmann-era buildings and corner shops at the junction between the 8th and 16th arrondissements.

Rue de Mazagran in Paris’s 10th arrondissement at night with apartment buildings, shops, and traffic bollards. — Rue de Mazagran in Paris’s 10th arrondissement is a narrow street lined with apartment buildings and ground-floor shops. Traffic bollards, crosswalk markings, and no-entry signs regulate access at the junction.

Passengers move through the Beaux-Arts main hall of Gare de Lyon train station in Paris. — Paris Gare de Lyon main hall in Paris, France. The station’s Beaux-Arts terminal opens beneath a large iron-and-glass train shed and serves TGV, TER, Transilien, Métro, and RER services.

Gare de Lyon train station facade in Paris with Belle Époque architecture and clock tower. — Gare de Lyon in Paris, France, is seen from the station forecourt with its Belle Époque façade and clock tower. The main entrance fronts the passenger plaza outside one of the city's major railway terminals.

Travelers move through the iron-and-glass concourse of Gare de Lyon train station in Paris. — The main concourse of Gare de Lyon in Paris is beneath the station’s iron-and-glass train shed. It serves long-distance and regional rail passengers, with access to Métro and RER lines below the concourse.

Platform at Gare de Lyon train station in Paris with green doors and iron-and-glass shed roof. — Paris Gare de Lyon platforms in the 12th arrondissement of Paris run beneath a long iron-and-glass train shed. The station is one of the city’s principal terminals for TGV and other long-distance services.

SNCF TGV high-speed train number 294 stopped at Gare de Lyon station platform in Paris. — SNCF TGV power car no. 294 stands at Gare de Lyon in Paris. The station is one of Paris’s main termini for high-speed services to southeastern France, including Lyon and Marseille.

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