Wide view of Place de l'Étoile in Paris on a cloudy autumn day. Pedestrians and cars fill the cobblestone roundabout, with plane trees lining the boulevard and a large Haussmann building visible behind the treeline.

Place de l'Étoile, Paris — Autumn Street Scene

4 October 2017 · Paris

Place de l'Étoile on an overcast autumn afternoon. Pedestrians cross the cobblestones below the plane trees while traffic circles the roundabout in every direction. A Haussmann facade rises behind the treeline — stone mansard roofs and symmetrical windows held flat against a sky full of cloud. The square is built for spectacle, and it delivers it even on a grey day.

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