Paris, France : glances at the capital

[1] West bank of river Seine : the Cygnes Island links Bir-Hakeim bridge to Grenelle bridge (where stands the Statue de la Liberte). Left bank : the round building of Radio-France (French National Broadcasting Corp.) and its high central tower. [2] Right bank : the Seine, the Musee Guimet (Place d'Iena) and the green track of Avenue d'Iena leading to the Arc de Triomphe. [3] Right bank : bateau-mouche alongside the Avenue de New-York. In the middle of the photography, the Arc de Triomphe. [4] Right bank, Trocadero 1 : the two wings of the Palais de Chaillot separated by the esplanade, Place du Trocadero. Far off, the Defense buildings overlooking the Bois de Boulogne.
[5] Trocadero 2 : the statues of Iena bridge show the way to the gardens decorated with sculptures and fountains. The Palais de Chaillot hosts : Theatre de Chaillot, Musee de l'Homme, Musee de la Marine and Cinematheque. [6] Trocadero 3 : close-up on the marble esplanade, Avenue d'Eylau and the high towers of La Defense in the middle of which stands La Grande Arche. [7] The Alma bridge in the foreground. On the right, Alexandre III bridge leading to the Grand and Petit Palais, on the right bank. In the distance, the Sacre-Coeur. [8] Alexandre III bridge with its gilted statues, the Grand and Petit Palais, and on the right the bridge and Place de la Concorde. In front of the Obelisk, Rue Royale ends up at the Eglise de la Madeleine. [9] Champ de Mars and Ecole Militaire. Behind the Ecole Militaire, on the right, the UNESCO headquarters. [10] Close-up on the gold gilt dome of the Invalides, on the right the Pantheon. Slightly on the left of the photography, the two towers of Notre-Dame de Paris.

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