The Eiffel Tower. You may have seen it before? Probably on a teenager’s doona cover, in any American rom-com, and on anything to do with anything remotely French.

We struggled through many barricaded areas and fenced-off walkways as the city readied itself for the next day’s Fete de la Musique, and took the obligatory snaps. She’s a true beauty, especially lit up at the LATE 11:15pm dusk. No need to say anything else really. Other than “NO kind sir. I DO NOT want to buy a plastic light-up Eiffel Tower replica.”