Pont dArcole over the Seine river, Paris, France May 21, 2023

Pont dArcole over the Seine river, Paris, France

Welcome to Paris, France’s ancient capital city, through which flows one of the country’s longest rivers, the Seine. Human habitation here dates back to at least the 3rd century BCE, when a Gallic tribe called the Parisii settled on an island in the middle of the river. Today, that island is known as the Île de la Cité, seen on the left of our photo, and is home to Notre-Dame cathedral, as well as other striking buildings such as the medieval Conciergerie, pictured here.

© StockByM/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

May 21, 2018Is that a face in the sand?
May 21, 2019Salmon return to the Copper River
May 21, 2020A visionary artist paints his own garden view
May 21, 2021Whoopin it up!
May 21, 2022Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
May 21, 2024International Tea Day
May 21, 2025International Tea Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 7, 2024Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
Oct 9, 2025Space Week isnt over yet!
Jul 13, 2019Batten down the hatches
Sep 1, 2023National Mushroom Month
Jul 9, 2018Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
Feb 23, 2021Giants of the avian world
Jun 26, 2022Pride 2022
Mar 10, 2023Vale of Edale, Peak District, England
Aug 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
May 25, 2022The Alhambra in Granada, Spain
May 25, 2019Traveling warblers
May 12, 2021A visit to Limerick on Limerick Day
Apr 23, 2025Shakespeare Day
Apr 24, 2025Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska
Jun 18, 2021A city of bridges
Sep 24, 2022National Public Lands Day
Feb 25, 2026Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Oct 19, 2024International Archaeology Day
May 16, 20193,000 years of history
Nov 23, 2025Fibonacci Day
Feb 6, 20262026 Winter Olympics
Apr 10, 2022Siblings Day
Jul 31, 2020The Big Blue of the Sierra
Apr 25, 2025World Penguin Day
Sep 5, 2019A lush, green escape
Oct 22, 2022Guilin and Lijiang River National Park, China
Jul 11, 2024World Population Day
Mar 9, 2022Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
Jan 9, 2018Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Apr 12, 2022International Day of Human Space Flight