The leafy boulevards, broad pavements, and plethora of brasseries reinforced the belief that this city was eminently walkable and liveable. The uniform Lutetian limestone facades that provided homogeneity also ensured that narrow lanes and cul-de-sacs were bright and approachable. The slate-coloured mansard roofs, with their dormer windows, perfectly assisted the prospect of long summer days that postponed the sunset.
