A salesman holds models of the Eiffel Tower in front of the real thing during the first snowfall of the season in Paris
People wait to enter the Louvre museum as snow falls
The snow-covered fountain at the Place de la Concorde
A man takes a photo of a snow-covered statue in the Tuileries gardens
The snow-covered Tuileries gardens
Tourists climb the steps leading up to the Sacre Coeur basilica in Montmartre
Tourists find a suitable, elevated vantage point to snap their images of a snow-covered capital
Paris Garnier Opera and houses are blanketed with snow
People build a snowman in front of the Invalides Church
A white pigeon flies as snow falls near the Eiffel Tower
The base of the Eiffel Tower is barely visible as a couple walk in a heavy snowfall
Tourists build a snowman in front of the Eiffel Tower, complete with a typically French beret
Pigeons huddle on the gate in front of Notre-Dame cathedral
People walk on the snow-covered square in front of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral
Pigeons gather on the snow next to the Arc de Triomphe
A motorcyclist speaks with a mechanic after losing control of his bike at the snow-covered Place de la Concorde
A seagull perches on a street lamp under heavy snowfall, near the ferris wheel in the Tuileries Gardens
Teenagers throw snow balls on the Place de la Concorde
Parisian rooftops under the snow