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Paris

Photography from Paris documents the city’s key transportation hubs, including the Beaux-Arts facades and iron-and-glass train sheds of Gare du Nord and Gare de Lyon, integral to regional, national, and international rail connections. Architectural details of Haussmann-era apartment buildings and Paris Metro infrastructure alongside street scenes at Place des Ternes reveal patterns of urban mobility and residential life within defined arrondissement boundaries.

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Photos from Paris

SNCF TGV power car 294 at Gare de Lyon 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.
Paris Gare de Lyon platforms beneath an iron-and-glass train shed in Paris.
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.
Paris Gare de Lyon main hall with travelers under an iron-and-glass roof 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 concourse in Paris with passengers, platforms, and overhead signs.
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.
Gare de Lyon in Paris with its façade, clock tower, and forecourt.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Paris Métro Line 6 crosses Pont de Bir-Hakeim 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.
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.
Gare du Nord facade in Paris with statues and a clock above the entrance.
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.

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