Paris, the city of love, romance, all things chic and the ....................... iconic La Tour Eiffel.
I took this picture with my smartphone when I was whisked away to Paris, for my 40th birthday by my partner. After seeing this image for years, in films, adverts and glossy magazines, to be stood in front of it and then at the summit, was truly breathtaking!
When I took this picture, there wasn't a tourist in sight. (The queues were on the other side). The pedal style taxi driver pulled up (ripped us off with the fare) and as we got out of the taxi, there it stood, in all its wrought iron glory.
I also took a beautiful night shot, I adore that photo. However, I have learn't while writing this post that the "freedom of panorama" law does not apply in France. Taking and sharing a night image of the tower is in fact, illegal! The display of lights in the evening is deemed a work of art and protected by copyright law. A night time shot cannot be taken or shared without explicit consent from the organisation that manages the tower, the Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (oooops)! Though the vast majority of us wouldn't be using the night image for commercial reasons, there are millions of us who have shared the night images onto social media sites as soon as we got home! If you didn't receive a "cease-and-desist" letter a few months later and a threat of being fined or sued, you're okay, (phew) !
I hope I have shared something new with you all if you hadn't come across this before!
I certainly hadn't.
Au Revoir !