These stunning aerial photos show Paris in a breathtaking light, from the Eiffel Tower rising over green parkland to the Arc de Triomphe at the western end of the Champs-Elysees. The domed roof of the Sacre-Couer on Mont Martre and the cake tin-like Paris Saint-Germain football stadium are lit in golden dusk washing over the French capital.
The city's broad avenues are shown in all their magnificence, including the 12 roads splaying from the famous roundabout of the Arc de Triomphe and grand roads leading to the opera house and La Madeleine church. Hulking jets appear like tiny toy planes in Charles de Gaulle Airport and the exquisite geometry of the Pyramide du Louvre radiates from the square of the famous museum.
The Eiffel Tower - one of the world's most famous structures - was built for as the entrance to the World's Fair in Paris. It stands at over 1,ft tall, a stunning achievement when it was constructed, making it the world's tallest building ahead of the Washington Monument before Paris' tower was surpassed by the Chrysler Building in The Arc de Triomphe casts long evening shadows as dusk sets in over Paris in this unique view glorious monument at the western end of the Champs-Elysees.
It is famed not just for its majestic design but for the decagonal roundabout from which 12 roads spray outwards. Jardin du Luxembourg - Luxembourg Gardens - in the 6th arrondissement. It is owned by the French Senate today and sprawls across 23 hectares full of sumptuous lawns and cropped trees.
The iconic domed roof of the Sacre-Couer - the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Pairs - which stands on the summit of Montmatre, the highest point in the French capital.
