Arches of the Pont de Bir-Hakeim above a moored houseboat on the Seine, Paris. Photograph by Chris Perona.

Couple kissing beside a man posing with open arms before the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Photographers capturing a woman posing on the parapet before the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Man in a cowboy hat photographing a family and a girl in a ball gown before the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Empty walkway beneath the iron colonnade, Haussmann buildings of Passy behind, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Architecture photograph by Chris Perona.

Metro train crossing the upper deck of the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Photograph by Chris Perona.

Person doing a headstand on the wet pavement, the Eiffel Tower lost in fog, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Two people sitting on the parapet facing the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Family dressed in white posing beneath a street lamp, the Eiffel Tower behind, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

A tent pitched beneath the stone pier as a cyclist rides past, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

People sitting on the stairs beneath the stone pier and the metro deck, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Espresso cup on a café table reflecting the iron structure of the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Photograph by Chris Perona.

Photographer with a tripod beside the equestrian statue and the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Empty esplanade framed by iron columns and lamps, the Eiffel Tower at its centre, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Architecture photograph by Chris Perona.

Couple with a bunch of balloons being photographed before the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Woman holding a child beside a pushchair beneath the stone arch, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Diptych: two women taking turns photographing each other before the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Young people posing on the parapet in front of the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Photographer shooting a bride and groom at the balustrade, the metro viaduct behind, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Paris Marathon: a runner passes while a women’s band plays, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Bride and groom framed between the iron columns of the colonnade, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Diptych: a solo traveller photographing herself with a tripod before the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Bride alone on the bridge at sunrise, with the statue and the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Photographers at work with their subjects along the balustrade, beneath the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Iron staircase and columns beneath the metro viaduct in sunlight, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Architecture photograph by Chris Perona.

Bride at the balustrade with her photographer, the Eiffel Tower behind, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Group of friends posing for a photo with the Eiffel Tower behind, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Bare winter trees along a cobbled riverside walk by the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Photograph by Chris Perona.

An ornate street lamp hanging beside the top of the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Photograph by Chris Perona.

Dancer leaping between the iron columns that frame the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Couple kissing at the balustrade while a photographer captures them, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Group of visitors raising their arms for a photo before the statue and the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Autumn leaves piled against the balustrade beneath the iron viaduct, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Architecture photograph by Chris Perona.

Marriage proposal at night beneath a stone arch, the Eiffel Tower lit up, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

The equestrian statue and the Eiffel Tower under a dramatic sky, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Photograph by Chris Perona.

Metro train crossing the bridge above moored barges, seen from the riverbank, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Photograph by Chris Perona.

Police officer and soldiers on patrol at the balustrade, the Eiffel Tower behind, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Woman in a white headscarf posing with fabric flowing in the wind beneath the viaduct, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Sunburst through the iron structure above a stairway, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Architecture photograph by Chris Perona.

Vintage convertible passing between iron columns that frame the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Diptych: a photographer directing a bride and groom before the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Person with an umbrella at the railing, the Eiffel Tower fading into fog, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Photographer on a stepladder shooting a couple on the parapet before the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Visitors with umbrellas on the rain-soaked bridge, the Eiffel Tower in mist, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Group in traditional dress being photographed beneath the colonnade, the Eiffel Tower framed, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Snow covering the walkway beneath the iron colonnade, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Architecture photograph by Chris Perona.

Striped shadows on the walkway beneath the metro deck as a figure walks away, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Architecture photograph by Chris Perona.

Snow-covered deck of a houseboat on the Seine, the bridge behind, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Photograph by Chris Perona.

Skateboarder rolling across the bridge, the Eiffel Tower behind, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Photographer crouching to shoot a vintage convertible before the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Diptych: a couple cycling across the bridge, the Eiffel Tower behind, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Photographers shooting a bride and groom with a vintage car before the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Wedding photographer and assistant arranging a bride's veil before the Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Wedding party and a vintage car beneath the colonnade, the Eiffel Tower framed, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Street photograph by Chris Perona.

Stone arches of the Pont de Bir-Hakeim framed by leaves, with the buildings of Passy, Paris. Architecture photograph by Chris Perona.

The Pont de Bir-Hakeim and its reflection in the still waters of the Seine, Paris. Photograph by Chris Perona.

The photographer's shadow, a self-portrait, on the empty bridge, Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris. Photograph by Chris Perona.