People stroll in the Tuileries gardens with the Arc de Triomphe in the background, in Paris.

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Visitors inspect jewels and paintings at the Drouot auction's house in Paris.

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An auction officer sells clothes at the Drouot auction's house, in Paris. The famous auction house in Paris offers 16 functioning auctions rooms and is the world's largest auction house open to the public.

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Children play in the sand during the Paris Plages event in Paris, featuring palm trees, sand beaches, hammocks, lounge chairs, volleyball courts and a pool that will line the (2.2-mile) riverside attraction.

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A couple sits in the sun on the Seine river bank in Paris. Couples are often found kissing on park benches, street corners or walking wistfully hand in hand along the banks of the tranquil river Seine.

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