NICK PAPADOPOULOS PHOTOGRAPHS

Europe: Paris 2

The picture-perfect Place des Vosges, with its unique architecture and perfect symmetry, is the capital's oldest square.
  
Sunlight streaks through trees in the St Paul district of Le Marais.
   
A view of the Eiffel Tower in the distance, taken from Paris's most ornate bridge, Pont Alexandre III.
     
  
Carrousels, like this one in front of the Hotel de Ville, or town hall, can be found throughout the city.
   
The Cartier store on the Champs-Elysees undergoing renovation. The luxury jeweler has long been associated with leopards.
   
Chairs on sale at one of Paris's best known flea markets await a buyer - and restoration.
     
  
Chairs on sale at reputedly the largest flea market in Europe, with more than 2,000 stalls.
   
The awe-inspiring Musee du Louvre in the city centre.
   
The picture-perfect Place des Vosges, with its unique architecture and perfect symmetry, is the capital's oldest square.
     
  
A tourist takes a nap on the steps of Palais Garnier, the city's grand opera house.
   
The French are renowned for their culinary delights.
   
The eastern end of the Musee du Louvre, known as the Sully wing of the museum
     
  
The terrace of the Cafe Marly faces I.M. Pei's glass pyramid at the Musee du Louvre.
   
The beautiful Sacre-Coeur basilica in the arty Montmartre district.
   
A restaurant in the trendy Marais quarter.
     
  
Carrousels and ponies in the picturesque Tuileries gardens near the Louvre keep children happy.
   
The mix of gay bars and Jewish bakeries, like this one, give the Marais its arty and bohemian feel.