Sarkozy's renovation of Paris, also known as the Grand Paris, is a vast public works programme commissioned by the former president of France Nicolas Sarkozy between 2016 and 2030.
Image: Monmartre as seen from UNESCO headquarters, July 2009 (cropped)
Image: View from Pont Alexandre III, Paris (35275631304)
Image: La Défense from the Arc de Triomphe 20150802
Argenteuil is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 12.3 km (7.6 mi) from the center of Paris. Argenteuil is a sub-prefecture of the Val-d'Oise department, the seat of the arrondissement of Argenteuil. Argenteuil is part of the Métropole du Grand Paris.
The Basilica of Argenteuil [fr]
In his 1872 painting, Springtime, Monet was interested in studying how unblended dabs of color could suggest the effect of brilliant sunlight filtered through leaves The Walters Art Museum.
Claude Monet, The Seine at Argenteuil, 1873
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet Painting in His Garden at Argenteuil, 1873