Paris Snapshots

No set of Paris snapshots would be complete without the obligatory establishing shot of the Eiffel Tower. This metal structure is some 324 metres tall and can be seen from all over the city.

The Moulin Rouge, symbol of the Belle Epoque, is remembered for the can-can dance and the iconic posters of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Dating from 1889, the cabaret is on the Boulevard de Clichy close to the Montmartre district of Paris.

The Rue de Steinkerque leads up from Anvers Metro station to the bottom of the steps leading up to the Basilica of Sacré - Cœur. It is lined with a myriad of colourful gift shops and is usually thronged with tourists.

One of the many artists in the Place du Tetre, Montmartre, Paris, displays his work while working on his next picture.

The Place du Tetre in Montmartre is world famous for the artists who work there, and on a hot day it is a good place to enjoy a bottle of wine at one of the many cafés and watch the world go by. I first photographed this area in 1965, sadly none of the material survives.

The Basilica was designed in the romano-byzantine style by the architect Paul Abadie. The foundation stone was laid in 1875, and the Basilica was consecrated in 1919, delayed from 1914 due to the outbreak of the first world war.

The Basilica is 85 metres wide, 35 metres deep and the dome is 83 metres high. The glorious September sunshine provides an opportunity to sunbathe on the grassy slopes below.

The Statue de la Liberté is located next to the Pont de Grenelle, at the western end of the Île aux Cygnes. The statue, which is 11.5 metres high, was inaugurated on July 4, 1889.

Notre Dame de Paris, or Notre Dame Cathedral, resplendent in the evening sunshine. The cathedral, situated on the on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité, was built between 1163 and 1345.