Paris: La Ville-Lumière
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There is a certain slant of light that illuminates the city of Paris. It is vivifying, playing on her until it conjures a glow from within. She glistens as if bathing, shedding her urban grime. And her people gleam, embraced by the soulful light until they themselves reflect its inspiration. A heightened awareness is born of that certain slant. These images are a testament to this enchanting light and to the city that wears it. Together they become an enchantress, known to stir swooning in those who encounter her and sweeping them off their feet. — John Gevers
![Le Mur pour la Paix • Paris. The Wall for Peace art installation by artist Clara Halter and architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Le Mur pour la Paix • Paris](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/dfaec4d8226747d8b6552237c2e17ecf/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/1_0_18_1le_mur_de_la_paix_paris_eiffel_tower.jpg)
![L'été indien au bord de la Seine • Indian Summer along the Seine • Paris L’été indien au bord de la Seine](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/e636d6edcf4b41f08e4243457ca943b6/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/2_0_66_1au_bord_de_la_seine_5_paris.jpg)
![Brasserie de l'lle Saint Louis • Paris Brasserie de l’Ile Saint Louis](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/a3ed735b1e534a65aad10ae0f05f333c/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/3_0_64_1brasserie_de_l_isle_st_louis_paris.jpg)
![Square Jean XXIII • Paris Square Jean XXIII](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/e9886169f9ed4977b518c7cff92162e5/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/4_0_73_1square_jean_xxiii_paris.jpg)
![Rosh Hashana, Le Marais, N° 1 • Paris Rosh Hashana, Le Marais, N° 1](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/f33694abe6cc400db7a910ee538d633c/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/5_0_72_1rosh_hashana_le_marais_paris.jpg)
![Rosh Hashana, Le Marais, N° 2 • Paris Rosh Hashana, Le Marais, N° 2](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/d65e52d5ebda40de84ff5a43af01fa1c/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/6_0_41_1rosh_hashana_au_bord_de_la_seine_le_marais_1.jpg)
![Rosh Hashana, Le Marais, N° 3 • Paris Rosh Hashana, Le Marais, N° 3](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/db13f72d25914b6798071b0dbcf999ea/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/7_0_40_1rosh_hashana_au_bord_de_la_seine_le_marais_2.jpg)
![Au bord de la Seine • Along the Seine • Paris Au bord de la Seine](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/c0e971222d3f4fd99d7d14a3e62762ff/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/8_0_67_1au_bord_de_la_seine_4.jpg)
![Les Jardins du Palais Royal • The gardens of the Palais Royal • Paris Les Jardins du Palais Royal](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/aeb05169b5ec4109b9455021642ef931/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/9_0_50_1palais_royal_paris.jpg)
![Tête-à-tête, rue Mouffetard • Private conversation, rue Mouffetard • Paris Tête-à-tête, rue Mouffetard](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/de667f41369a4f83b9d15bd076965fc3/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/10_0_53_1march___rue_mouffetard_2_paris.jpg)
![Palais du Luxembourg • Paris Palais du Luxembourg • Paris](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/e24f16e759494f2681d774099911d26e/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/11_0_51_1palais_du_luxembourg.jpg)
![Place de l'Hôtel de Ville • City Hall Square • Paris Place de l'Hôtel de Ville • Paris](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/aa4f451ffb434e93b72ab6f1a78daee0/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/12_0_48_1place_de_l_hotel_de_ville_paris.jpg)
![Quai de Bourbon • Paris Quai de Bourbon](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/a38c0d2891634c5a9aae656ab7fdcfcd/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/13_0_43_1quai_de_bourbon.jpg)
![La dame du métro • The lady of the métro • Paris La dame du métro](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/e81824952c384d7faaad904acfd123c3/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/14_0_55_1le_m__tro_3.jpg)
![Le mètro en motion • The metro in motion • Paris Le métro en motion](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/aa133d6f10574e90aec59972e6a70dc9/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/15_0_56_1le_m__tro_2.jpg)
![Le carrousel • Paris Le carrousel • Paris](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/eefdddd738ce4517861ba015a494c97c/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/16_0_62_1carrousel_de_paris_color_sepia.jpg)
![La Sorbonne • The Sorbonne • Paris La Sorbonne • Paris](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/fa8ad5d8b59443b1a63ff0d0b0b57d8e/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/17_0_54_1le_moderne_et_le_classique.jpg)
![Ce qui ont tout; ceux qui n'ont rien • The haves and the have nots • Paris Ce qui ont tout; ceux qui n’ont rien](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/f0a3b4bf71f442338f2d43505266742f/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/18_0_184_1ceux_qui_ont_tout_ceux_qui_n_ont_rien.jpg)
![Nymphe, Pont Alexandre III • Paris Nymphe, Pont Alexandre III • Paris](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/e7853ef3703e4f9885169feac496214e/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/19_0_45_1pont_alexandre_iii_1.jpg)
![Brasserie Relais Odéon Brasserie Relais Odéon](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/f85f373e46b64bef84adfb9735f725ed/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/20_0_42_1relais_od__on_brasserie_paris_matted.jpg)
![Les ombres longues sur La Seine • Long shadows along the Seine • Paris Les ombres longues sur La Seine](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/ff2881b8a0db404e82a20a4755c1f873/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/21_0_39_1au_bord_de_la_seine_2.jpg)
![Plat du jour • Daily special • Paris Plat du jour](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/f130b4f404c848f88f99df935ab19127/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/22_0_46_1plat_du_jour.jpg)
![Place de La Sorbonne • Sorbonne Square • Paris Place de La Sorbonne](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/c6923293288a4bb890019cdaec357fc5/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/23_0_47_1place_de_la_sorbonne_paris.jpg)
![Café Saint Régis • Paris Café Saint Régis](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/e0292fd5ef30431fb2f6ea11172dc110/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/24_0_63_1caf___st_regis.jpg)
![La pêche au bord de La Seine • Fishing along the Seine • Paris La pêche au bord de La Seine](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/a7179cb17daa4a72be1a2572092102f6/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/25_0_68_1au_bord_de_la_seine_3b.jpg)
![Bistrot Au Bougnat • Paris Bistrot Au Bougnat](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/eeb35485eb854c17a2a5d4afc413b5f2/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/26_0_65_1bistrot_au_bougnat.jpg)
![Les toits de Paris • The rooftops of Paris Les toits de Paris](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/cb6bddba5a1d49708fd7980455ce38c4/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/27_0_74_1sur_les_toits_de_paris.jpg)
![L'oreille indiscrète • The eavesdropper • Paris L’oreille indiscrète](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/bb1aa909466745a79b9de27d9b4b2990/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/28_0_57_1l_oreille_indiscr__te.jpg)
![La fontaine, Palais Royal • The fountain, Palais Royal • Paris La fontaine, Palais Royal](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/dfb6bc5b8e76488abd7f39cd92d00cf0/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/29_0_58_1fontaine_cour_du_palais_royal.jpg)
![The Louvre Museum • Paris Musée du Louvre • Paris](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/ca66a47b735c48c288448e8a2debb151/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/30_0_52_1mus__e_du_louvre.jpg)
![Cimetière du Père Lachaise • Père Lachaise Cemetery • Paris Cimetière du Père Lachaise](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/cd5cd3965b08497593fb7abb8b842e20/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/31_0_59_1cimiti__re_du_p__re_la_chaise_matted.jpg)
![Lampadaire, Pont Alexandre III • Lamp post, Pont Alexandre III • Paris Lampadaire, Pont Alexandre III](https://static.livebooks.com/e6fa666b8edb49228527c3c4a28aec38/i/d7e0fe8e84f74ea991f634cc6d29a0b7/1/4SoifmQp7LJ6yDtMmqbdE/32_0_44_1pont_alexandre_iii_2.jpg)