In just 48 hours, Paris gave me more than I expected.

With only enough time to catch a glimpse of the essentials, I chose two stops: the Eiffel Tower and the museum where Napoleon is buried. Somehow, even in such a short visit, the city managed to leave a lasting impression—one built not only on beauty, but on the way that beauty is presented, preserved, and framed.

At the museum, I wandered through galleries filled with striking artwork—richly detailed portraits and sculptures enclosed in ornate frames that seemed to hold entire histories. It was quiet, thoughtful, reverent. Later, standing beneath the Eiffel Tower, I was struck by how it too functions like a frame—not of canvas, but of the sky and the city it watches over. Its towering iron form seemed to offer a perspective, just as the artwork did: a way to see the world differently. Even in such a brief visit, I realized that Paris doesn't just display art—it is art, constantly framing its past and present for anyone willing to pause and look.

- Bethan Glen, Interior Design Student and Intern at Gavalina