Paris from a bird's eye view

Paris from a bird's eye view

Categories: Aerophoto

On July 14, 2013, France celebrated Bastille Day, dedicated to the French Revolution in 1789, the end of the monarchy and the beginning of modern France. To mark the occasion, Reuters photographers Charles Platio and Gonzalo Fuentes took to the skies above Paris to capture breathtaking images of this unique city, a perfect blend of historic and modern architecture.

(Total 27 photos)

Paris from a bird's eye view

Paris from a bird's eye view

1. The Eiffel Tower against the backdrop of fireworks during the celebration of Bastille Day in Paris, July 14, 2013.

Paris from a bird's eye view

2. Sacré-Coeur Basilica and residential buildings around in Montmartre.

Paris from a bird's eye view

3. Arc de Triomphe in the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, also known as Place de l'Etoile.

Paris from a bird's eye view

4. Place des Vosges in the Marais.

Paris from a bird's eye view

5. Cemetery Montparnasse.

Paris from a bird's eye view

6. People relax around the fountain in the Palais Royal park in the center of Paris.

Paris from a bird's eye view

7. Center Pompidou, also known as Beaubourg.

Paris from a bird's eye view

8. Center Pompidou, which houses the National Museum of Modern Art.

Paris from a bird's eye view

9. Reconstruction of the Vincennes Zoo in the east of Paris. 131 million euros were allocated for the reconstruction.

Paris from a bird's eye view

10. Train station Gare de Lest.

Paris from a bird's eye view

11. Eiffel Tower.

Paris from a bird's eye view

12. The building of the National French Radio.

Paris from a bird's eye view

13. Large Arch of Defense in the financial and business district in the suburbs of Paris.

Paris from a bird's eye view

14. Pyramid of the Louvre in the center of Paris.

Paris from a bird's eye view

15. Sacré-Coeur Basilica in Montmartre.

Paris from a bird's eye view

16. Les Halles, under reconstruction, in Paris.

Paris from a bird's eye view

17. Construction of the Louis Vuitton Museum of Art by architect Frank Gehry in the Bois de Boulogne in western Paris.

Paris from a bird's eye view

18. Roofs of houses in Paris.

Paris from a bird's eye view

19. Airborne early warning and control aircraft and Mirage and Rafal fighters fly past the Eiffel Tower during the parade in honor of Bastille Day.

Paris from a bird's eye view

20. Ile Saint-Louis in the center of Paris.

Paris from a bird's eye view

21. Parc des Princes (left) and the recently renovated Stade Jean-Bouin.

Paris from a bird's eye view

22. Les Invalides.

Paris from a bird's eye view

23. Traditional parade on the Champs Elysees in honor of Bastille Day.

Paris from a bird's eye view

24. Aerobatic team Patrol de France flies over Paris as part of a military parade in honor of Bastille Day.

Paris from a bird's eye view

25. Roofs of the French capital.

Paris from a bird's eye view

26. The illuminated Les Invalides and the Arc de Triomphe stand out from other buildings in Paris.

Paris from a bird's eye view

27. Fireworks in honor of Bastille Day near the Eiffel Tower.

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