This was my targeted shot from my quick trip into Paris yesterday afternoon. It is one of the most famous monuments in Paris and stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle. It honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I.
Aside from that, it is also one of the trickiest roundabouts to be negotiated in Paris, as it has 10 lanes and 12 exits, with precious little in the way of road markings, although there are rules. He who hesitates is lost! There are so many accidents here that insurance companies agree in advance to a 50/50% split, in order to avoid protracted disputes and legal challenges. The roundabout is relatively quiet here, at 3pm in the afternoon.
I read all the caption as I was curious how yu got this wonderful photo in the sea of traffic! It seems you were quite fortunate, and lucky us that we got the beautiful photo, so connected to "Paris"!
My first thought was How did you catch this with so little traffic in the way?! The sky provided fantastic background character for this iconic image. What a structure!
P.S. Really enjoyed your comment and share on my Clarinet picture about your daughter's instrument and that you're in touch now with her former teacher. I imagine there are a lot of instruments tucked under beds all over the world...
