November, 2015 – Graham Miln

Crowds – Paris Distractions

Paris remains one of the top tourist city destinations. We joined the crowds this summer to visit many of the biggest attractions.

Throngs of people languished around the museums and galleries. Tour groups pushed in line at Versailles. Queues snaked in tight coils outside monuments.

As tourists ourselves we too were part of the problem.

Alongside with plenty of footage of the attractions I caught a good deal of the crowds. Below is a short film of the crowds in Paris:

A few photos of the crowds in the Louvre, Versailles, and on the streets are below.

Tourist trinket shops vie for attention
Tourist trinket shops vie for attention

Thousands queue in the “no queue” line at Versailles
Thousands queue in the “no queue” line at Versailles

Crowds pass masterpieces with single-minded purpose
Crowds pass masterpieces with single-minded purpose

Rooms become choke points of intersecting tourists
Rooms become choke points of intersecting tourists

Long room of people
Long room of people