Category: Paris

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Eiffel Tower from the River Seine

The iconic Eiffel Tower alongside a bridge over the Seine River, highlighting a picturesque Parisian scene.

In the foreground is the Esplanade David Ben Gourion and the Passerelle Debilly footbridge over the River Seine. Of my limited photographs of the Eiffel Tower from this year this is my favourite. The rays of light shining through the clouds on the tower and surrounding city make this photograph great to me. Whilst I didn’t get back to the Eiffel Tower at night I still had an amazing trip to Paris that I will never forget. Looking forward to many more adventures with my camera in 2026.

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Cheval Blanc Paris Hotel

A picturesque view of a river with a bridge and buildings lining its banks.

Boarding a tourist cruise along the River Siene I knew I wanted to look out for the Samaritaine building. Back in 2005 I had photographed Le Samaritaine from the river and shortly after it had been shut down due to fire risk. I had heard it was now a hotel. After 16 years of closure the department store was reopened in 2021 but part of the building (I assume the top part) is now a Cheval Blanc hotel. Hopefully I won’t have to wait another 20 years to get back to this part of Paris. Maybe on the next visit I will try and photograph inside this famous building. It probably has a great view of the city from the top floor.

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Institut de France

A large domed building with a boat moored up on the river and a bridge crossing the river.

Taking a cruise along the River Seine is one of my favourite ways to see the architecture of the city. It is hard to know where to point the camera. Heading back towards the Eiffel Tower I took this photograph of the Institut de France. This is a prestigious French learned society that oversees five academies focused on arts, sciences and humanities. Founded in 1795, it is situated on the Quai de Conti in Paris’s 6th arrondissement, directly across the Seine from the Louvre museum. The bridge on the left of the photograph is the Pont des Arts footbridge.

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Vintage telescope on Eiffel Tower

A brass and chrome telescope focused on a cityscape, revealing urban structures and roads from afar.

After walking around the Eiffel Tower observation deck pointing my camera at the skyline and snapping photos in every direction I wanted to capture something different. This shiny chrome and brass vintage-style telescope caught my eye. It was in a very crowded area so I didn’t get as much chance to compose this with the River Seine on the right third. You can just make out a bit of the river on the far right of the image. The other challenge was the telescopes weight at the back kept it pointing to the sky unless held up. So to get this without my hand holding it took a few attempts.