Just read that the 2012 Olympics are going to be hosted in London so I did feel a little saddened that Paris missed out. Especially since my wife and I have been there a couple of times and in our last visit we got to see some of the advertising around the city for their bid.

Paris, IMHO, would have been a perfect venue, and one does have to wonder if the tasteless comments of President Chirac played any part in the final decision.

Anyhow, the accompanying picture is situated off of one of the buildings on Champs-Elysees.