A view of the Eiffel Tower from a street. IMB Photo

Several historic and iconic monuments rise out of the Parisian skyline: the Eiffel Tower, spires of Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Les Invalides’ gold gilded dome that houses the tomb of Napoleon. Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Paris central is now home to 2.2 million people, while the expanding population of the Paris metropolitan area is well over 12 million. IMB Photo

A view from the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, the Sacred Heart of Paris on top of Montmartre, a hill that overlooks Paris. Many tourists gather and walk on the hillside despite the gloomy European rain. IMB Photo

A view of Paris’ cityscape can be seen from Montmartre, a hill on the northern side of the city. IMB Photo

In French garden design, the chateau, or home, is to be the visual focal point. French formal gardens are based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order on nature. IMB Photo

Several historic and iconic monuments rise out of the Parisian skyline: the Eiffel Tower, spires of Notre-Dame Cathedral, and Les Invalides’ gold gilded dome that houses the tomb of Napoleon. Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Paris central is now home to 2.2 million people, while the expanding population of the Paris metropolitan area is well over 12 million. IMB Photo

The sun sets on Montmartre, a hill in the north of Paris known for the white-domed Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre, or the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, shops and nightclubs in the area. Many tourists come to the top to get a view of Paris. IMB Photo

A dog in a tutu is walked down the streets of Paris by its owner. IMB Photo

Tourists and locals fill Parisian alleyways making for a vibrant night scene. IMB Photo

Men, women and children walk through a crowded market in St. Denis, a northern Parisian suburb. Saint-Denis is the second most populated suburb of Paris with just over 113,000 people. IMB Photo

A woman in a head scarf swiftly navigates through the crowd of people looking out over the Parisian skyline atop the Eiffel Tower. IMB Photo

A spotlight from the Eiffel Tower sweeps across the bustling Parisian night skyline. Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Central Paris is now home to 2.2 million people, while the expanding population of the Paris metropolitan area is well over 12 million. IMB Photo

France’s second most visited religious monument, the Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre, seen here protruding out of the Parisian skyline, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. IMB Photo

As seen from the Eiffel Tower, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, or more commonly, Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and is Paris’ most visited religious monument. It is now considered one of the most prominent and oldest cathedrals in France. The cathedral is a widely recognized symbol of the city of Paris and the French nation. IMB Photo

As seen from the Eiffel Tower, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, or more commonly, Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and is Paris’ most visited religious monument. It is now considered one of the most prominent and oldest cathedrals in France. The cathedral is a widely recognized symbol of the city of Paris and the French nation. IMB Photo

Les Invalides is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France. The complex is also home to a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, which was the building’s original purpose. It is also the burial ground of Napoleon Bonaparte. His tomb lies beneath the distinctive and most recognized gold-gilded dome in Paris. IMB Photo

Nearby urban housing and architectural details of the Grand Mosque in Paris, the largest mosque in the city. IMB Photo

Mike Domke, an IMB missionary, and Send Relief personnel, Cade and Ginny Wheeler, visit a family living in a temporary home provided by Send Relief funds. The family’s home, which is on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, was destroyed by a bomb. Thanks to Send Relief, a family of five adults and one child now have a home. IMB Photo

Survivors find refuge at a tent city in the central park of Antakya, Turkey after the earthquake of Feb. 6, 2023. IMB Photo

A tent city popped up in the central park of Antakya, Turkey after the earthquake of Feb. 6, 2023. IMB Photo