In the forward of his book, "French Kiss: A Love Letter to Paris," American photographer Peter Turnley writes, "This is my love letter to Paris. It is an expression of my profound gratitude to this city and to the many people whose paths I have crossed here. Like a kiss, I offer here an expression of hope and love for our present and our future."

In the wake of terror attacks on Paris that left 130 people dead and hundreds injured in November 2015, Turnley's photographs are a fitting testimony to the eternal spirit of a city and its people.

See article: "A Love Letter to Paris"

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Paris, 1991

Brasserie de l'Isle Saint-Louis, 1993

Esplanade de Trocadero, 2012

Monsieur Bernard, Ile Saint-Louis, 1999

Quai de la Seine, 2013

18th arrondissement, 1978

Esplanade de Trocadero, 2013

Métro, Saint Germain-des-Pres, 1980

Rue Vielle du Temple, 1994

Métro, 1980

Ile Saint-Louis, 2012

Barbès-Rochechoart, 1982

Brasserie de l'Isle Saint-Louis, 1993

Concierge and his wife, Rue de Lappe, 1984

Brasserie de l'Isle Saint-Louis, 1994

Esplanade de Trocadero, 2012

Ile Saint-Louis, 2011

Cafe Lacour, Rue Saint Paul, 1976

Canal Saint-Martin, 1982

Jardin des Tuileries, 1984

Outside the Brasserie de l'Isle Saint-Louis, 1994

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Peter Turnley has photographed stories and historic events around the world for more than 40 years. He has traveled to over 90 countries and had 43 Newsweek cover photos during his career. "French Kiss-A Love Letter to Paris" is his seventh book and is available exclusively on his website.

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