Color photo looking down a formal garden median on a Paris boulevard toward the Arc de Triomphe in the distance, framed by trimmed hedges, a white bust sculpture on a plinth, and a cast-iron street lamp. Haussmann-era apartment buildings line both sides under a cloudy autumn sky.

Arc de Triomphe from a Paris Boulevard Garden

4 October 2017 · Paris

A formal garden median channels the eye straight toward the Arc de Triomphe, framing Paris's most recognisable landmark at the end of a long Haussmann boulevard. Clipped hedges, a stone bust on a plinth, and a cast-iron lamppost hold the foreground in place while the avenue recedes into the overcast autumn sky. The geometry does the work — everything in the frame is pointed in one direction, and the Arc answers it.

View in the Routes series