French Connection

1 American Dream Café

Photo by Renato Foti

“Despite being nestled between the Champs-Élysées, the opera house and the Louvre, this restaurant is so heavily adorned with cool lights and design motifs that we felt like we’d just landed in California."

21, rue Daunou, 33-1-4260-4051, american-dream.fr

2 Galeries Lafayette

Photo by Roz Paris

“I was dazzled by the beauty of this ceiling dome. I couldn’t understand how the people around me could continue to shop. Only later did I discover that this is one of the most famous ceilings in the world!”

40, boul. Haussmann, 33-1-4282-3456, galerieslafayette.com

3 Jardin du Luxembourg

Photo by Anna Chow

“I was looking to capture the everyday lives of Parisians when I came across two older gentlemen playing chess in the park. I saw this as a slow and leisurely moment in our increasingly fast and technological world."

On the corner of Vaugirard and Guynemer

4 Eiffel Tower

Photo by Evan Noble

“This photo was taken on the third-level observation deck. That view has barely changed since the tower was built in the late 19th century.” Gustave Eiffel’s 324-metre-high tower is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year.

tour-eiffel.fr

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