Paris · Mouriès · Nice–Cannes · Chamonix · Épernay · May–June 2026

Day One

Sunday 24 May

The city first, before the country — and the only part that was ever going to open it.

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33 photographs from Sunday 24 May, in the order they were taken. The city first, before the country — and the only part that was ever going to open it. Read Part One — Paris.

Sunday 24 May · from 9.25am

Morning in Paris

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▶ 11.40amUnderground at Trocadéro — the first walk of the trip, down a métro corridor.
Sunday 24 May · from 12.07pm

Midday

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Sunday 24 May · from 5.57pm

Afternoon

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Sunday 24 May · from 8.29pm

Evening

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