Two commuters wait in silence for the train at the Metro Station.

 

 

 

An elderly Parisian walks his dog outside the Musée du Louvre, part of which is undergoing renovation works.

 

 

 

Children on a field trip sit outside the Musée du Louvre having a snack and not paying attention to a talking teacher.

 

 

 

An artist does a quick sketch of the Musée du Louvre while his girlfriend looks on.

 

 

 

A self-service bicycle rental area. A woman readies her rented bicycle as she waits for her mate to process his rental at the kiosk.

 

 

 

Parisians walking their dogs are a common sight in the streets of Paris. In many cases, the dogs are not bound by leashes.

 

 

 

A street hooker (right) gazes after the men who did not stop for her.

 

 

 

Two pretty French girls.

 

 

 

Two policemen on horseback patrol the busy Avenue des Champs-Élysées on a Saturday afternoon.

 

 

 

Birds and people enjoy the afternoon sun in a public square.

 

 

 

Parisians sunbathe next to the River Seine on a beautiful Sunday afternoon after a few days of cold, gloomy weather.

 

 

 

A crowd gathers to watch a group of young male skaters show off their skills atop a pedestrian bridge across the River Seine, with the Notre Dame de Paris as a backdrop.

 

 

 

Thousands of lover padlocks adorn the railings of the Pont des Arts, a pedestrian bridge across the River Seine. For years now, couples have been engraving their names on padlocks of all shapes and sizes, fastening them onto the railings and tossing the keys into the river to symbolise their eternal love.

 

 

 

A closeup on one of the lover padlocks.

 

 

 

Puffy cottony clouds watch over the Île Saint-Louis, a small island on the River Seine, as Sunday revellers mill about the wide bridge connecting the island to the main land.

 

 

 

A man watches a street performer on the bridge to Île Saint-Louis while his two girls seem distracted by other sights.

 

 

 

The same street performer manages to gather a growing crowd on the bridge with his schmoozing and physical tricks.

 

 

 

Still the same street performer. It appears that children do not find him fascinating enough to give him their full attention.

 

 

 

As dusk approaches, two girls pose for photos at the Place Contrescarpe, located in the centre of Rue Mouffetard, a lovely area of shops, cafes and restaurants.

 

 

 

Sun-loving people enjoy a leisurely ferry ride on the River Seine.

 

 

 

A little French girl clears her shoe of sand at the playground.

 

 

 

A little French girl eats her pastry while her father reads a book at the park.

 

 

 

Late afternoon shadows on a lovely day in Paris.

 

 

 

A couple locked in embrace at the River Seine.

 

 

 

Two tourists camwhoring.

 

 

 

Well, I suppose Paris is the City of Love, after all.