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Walking down Paris’ most well known and popular street, Avenue des Champ-Elysees, the vista culminates in the famous Arc de Triomphe.

When I was there a few days before New Years, the trees that lined the avenue were still decorated for Christmas and the sidewalks were solidly lined with Christmas booths full of food and gifts. We walked and walked, elbow to elbow, and made slow progress toward the arch. The traffic on the street was bumper to bumper and also moving slowly. The atmosphere was festive and frenetic.

I took this photo as we were crossing the street to catch the Metro back to our hotel. Maybe on my next visit to Paris I’ll get a little closer.