In the shadow of the Iron Lady
You see it from far, indeed very far. And then, like magic, when you come closer to it, almost at hand, you happen not to see it anymore. And yet there it is, watching over the districts that spread at its feet, on both banks, by turns affluent like those of Gros Caillou and École Militaire, or more popular and modern like Beaugrenelle.
The discreet charms of the 16th arrondissement
The most upscale district of the capital, the 16th arrondissement nonetheless offers a beautiful variety of facets in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. Its recent history has made it an ideal ground for architectural experimentation since the mid-19th century, reducing to a minimum the memories of a time when it was just a modest village on the outskirts of Paris.
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