Tuesday's 'take on the tower'...far from the postcard cliché.

From the modern towers of the 15th arrondissement, the Eiffel Tower rises like a steady constant amid the morning rush. Cars stream past, the day unfolds, and the city balances between glass and iron, present and past.

Seen from this angle, the Tower isn’t a postcard cliché, it’s part of the city’s pulse, caught in motion, part of the ordinary that Paris turns extraordinary.

“A balance between past and present”

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Part of the “Take on the Tower” Series

Every Tuesday, we look to the Iron Lady — from near, far, and unexpected angles — as she watches over Paris in her many moods. 

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