During my recent visit to Paris, I managed to get up close and personal to a Citroën DS. It was parked in front of what sure seemed like an exclusive hotel, or some building.
That this hotel would be truly exclusive, and obviously quite pricey, was not all that surprising. After all, this was located right at the Place de la Concorde, which is kind of one of the ritzier spots in all of Paris. It is the largest square in Paris, placed in between the beginning of the Champs-Elysées and the Tuileries Gardens, which lead to the Louvre Museum. The Seine is not far away, and neither are some major sites, including the Madeleine and the Palais Bourbon, which now houses the Assemblée Nationale. From this spot, you can see the Marly Horses, the Eiffel Tower, and the Arc de Triomphe.
So yeah, this is where you might find some of the most obvious largesse in the French capital. Not surprising, then, that this is a spot where you might find some exclusive cars. There were hot and expensive sports cars parked nearby, although these were admittedly of significantly less interest for me than this particular car.
There was a time when you could see the Citroën DS on the roadways often in France. In fact, I can remember seeing quite a few of them back during our visits back in the 1980's. So these cars bring back some personal memories of times in France, as well.
This one was parked by the main entrance. There were security guards and chauffeurs of other expensive cars standing around (you can see some of them in these pictures. They looked at me curiously while I took pictures, although before long, other people joined me in taking pictures of this particular car. It was the first real close-up picture of this particular model which I can remember ever taking.
Below are the pictures.
Enjoy.
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