Paris Roofscape with Eiffel Tower from Centre Pompidou

5 October 2017 · Paris

Haussmann rooftops roll west from the Centre Pompidou terrasse, their slate mansards and rhythmic dormers filling the middle ground until the Eiffel Tower anchors the horizon. The overcast sky strips the scene of any postcard warmth and returns it to geometry — pale facades, dark roofs, a city working through a grey afternoon. Construction cranes punctuate the distance, a reminder that Paris adds to itself quietly even while the skyline holds its shape.