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Paris
« Enfin un passage au-dessus de Paris en journée, le weekend et par beau temps ! La ville rentre à peine dans mon cadre… Chacun y trouvera j’espère sa rue, un monument préféré, une gare de passage, des souvenirs. »
Paris by day
“Finally a picture of Paris by day, during the weekend too. A metropolis that extends far beyond the camera frame. Much to explore in this picture! I hope everybody can spot something they recognise, famous monuments, streets they lived in, restaurants where great meals were eaten, museums and more that Paris has on offer.”
Thomas Pesquet, Proxima mission image 20/04/2017