The last of Thursday and Friday before heading back. I was joined on Friday by a Porsche friend from Normandy, we walked more of the city together, had lunch and I was off.
One of things that is so special about Paris is the architecture. While most big cities have torn down their old buildings, here they are preserved and I would imagine, revered. Aesthetically, the city is the most human of any I've visited. The quality of life, from a visual perspective, simply by walking out your door every day must be amazing. You see only beautiful buildings, all at 6-7 stories high. You don't really see advertising nor anything garish, with the notable exception of pharmacy signs. It's a very green city with trees everywhere. It's easy to see why Parisians are so proud of their city.
When they do modern, it works, as seen with this open-air mall and adjoining park.
