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A quiet moment atop a Parisian hill

There is a breath you take when at the top of hill where the Sacre-Coeur sits, awed by the structure in front of you. Then, you turn around and the view of Paris takes that breath away. A calm glaze appears over the bustling stilettos, chatty tourists, hip-turning cafe waiters. Paris truly is a city of lights.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2013
Date Uploaded: 10.2014
Photo Location: Paris, France
Camera: NIKON D5200
Copyright: © Mythili Sampathkumar