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The long façade of the Palace of Versailles seen across the clipped hedges and gravel paths of the gardens, under a cloudy sky.
DiscoA340 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The garden façade of the Palace of Versailles reflected in a large pool, with a few visitors walking along the gravel path in front.
DiscoA340 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The pink marble and pale stone façade of the Grand Trianon at Versailles, with tall arched windows and a gilded balustrade, against a blue sky.
Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0 · colours and contrast edited


One of the great glass clocks of the Musée d'Orsay, set in an ornate gilded frame against the glass roof of the former station.
Ibex73 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The Musée d'Orsay on the left bank of the Seine, with a barge on the water and its reflection in the river on a clear morning.
TCY · CC BY-SA 3.0 · colours and contrast edited

Sunset over the Seine beside the Musée d'Orsay, with the river glowing orange and two sightseeing boats passing under the bridges.
Joe deSousa · CC0 · colours and contrast edited

Looking straight up at the blue vault of the upper chapel of the Sainte-Chapelle, with gilded ribs and tall stained-glass windows around the edge.
Matthias Süßen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The vault of the Sainte-Chapelle seen from below, in green and gold, with the stained-glass windows rising on both sides.
Matthias Süßen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The great rose window of the Sainte-Chapelle glowing in red, blue and yellow glass, framed by painted stonework and tall lancet windows.
Matthias Süßen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The Arc de Triomphe in the morning light, seen from a corner with its sculpted reliefs and the central arch under a clear blue sky.
Dev Jadiya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

Close view of the Arc de Triomphe from below, showing the great sculpted group on the pier and the opening of the arch against a blue sky.
Dev Jadiya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The Arc de Triomphe on a grey day, with a street lamp in the foreground and the sculpted attic above the arch.
Jeong seolah · CC0 · colours and contrast edited

The Château de Fontainebleau at dawn in pink light, behind the trimmed cone-shaped yews of the Grand Parterre.
Baidax · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

A wide view of the Château de Fontainebleau across the water at dusk, with the Grand Parterre in the foreground.
Baidax · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The curved double staircase at the Château de Fontainebleau, with flowering shrubs in white planters on either side and a cobbled courtyard in front.
Gzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The Cour du Cheval Blanc at Fontainebleau: the wide gravel courtyard with the brick-and-stone wings of the château on a sunny day.
Baidax · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

A large still pond in the gardens of Fontainebleau with a fountain in the distance and trees reflected in the water.
DiscoA340 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The Château de Chantilly standing at the edge of its water, with a slender tower and slate roofs under a blue sky with light clouds.
Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The Château de Chantilly mirrored in the still water of its moat, seen from the paved road on a sunny day.
Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The monumental stone front of the Grandes Écuries at Chantilly, with arched windows and a carved central pediment, above a green lawn.
Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The gardens of the Château de Chantilly: a wide lawn with a path, small jets of water in the pools and a dense line of trees behind.
DiscoA340 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited



A sightseeing boat full of passengers on the Seine with a stone bridge and the top of the Eiffel Tower behind, seen through the trees.
Jean-Pierre · CC BY-SA 2.0 · colours and contrast edited

A white and blue sightseeing boat leaving its landing on the Seine, with trees on the bank and a bridge in the distance.
Joe deSousa · CC0 · colours and contrast edited

A crowded open-top tourist boat cruising on the Seine towards the Pont du Carrousel, with the old buildings of the left bank behind.
Aliva Sahoo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The glazed lower deck of a Seine sightseeing boat, with wood panelling, a railing and passengers at the tables.
Gzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The platforms of Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station seen from above, with escalators and trains waiting below the station roof.
Sneeuwvlakte · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The concourse of Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station, with the station name on a blue sign and travellers walking towards the exits.
Remontees · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The ticket hall of Val d'Europe station with fare gates, information screens and a few travellers.
Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited

The Eiffel Tower in spring, its iron lattice framed by green leaves and pink blossom on the branches in the foreground.
Jorge Royan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · colours and contrast edited


Looking up from under the Eiffel Tower: the four curving legs, the platforms and the slim upper section against the sky.
Maksim Sokolov (maxergon.com) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · colours and contrast edited


The stone facade of the Musée d'Orsay seen from the river bank, with its long arched front along the Seine.
Freepenguin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · colours and contrast edited