<div>Many cities have seen their beauty fade over time, but Paris has conserved its magnificent treasures of the past while remaining in the vanguard of modern culture. This large-format photographic celebration of the City of Light reveals the many faces of this enchanting place, from the great works of the imperial era to the monuments of the modern age. Breathtaking palaces, expansive boulevards, the stately flow of the Seine, the lively bistros and brasseries — all are on full display in hundreds of shimmering images, complemented by Guy-Pierre Bennet’s lively, informed text.</div>