Francois Prost Photo Gallery / Sara Urbaez / March 12, 2018 11:02 AM
Francois Prost01The Eiffel Tower in Tianducheng on the outskirts of Hangzhou, China.
Francois Prost02The actual Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Francois Prost03A building on Champs Élysées street in Tianducheng.
Francois Prost04A building on Rue du Chateau Landon in Paris.
Francois Prost05This is what a rooftop view looks like in Tianducheng.
Francois Prost06This is what a view from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris looks like.
Francois Prost07This is a kid on the streets of Tianducheng.
Francois Prost08This is a kid on the streets of Paris.
Francois Prost09Apartments behind Champs Élysées street in Tianducheng.
Francois Prost10Apartments near Rue de Rivoli in Paris.
Francois Prost11A lamp post in Tianducheng.
Francois Prost12A lamp post in Paris.
Francois Prost13Bosquet de la Colonnade in Tianducheng.
Francois Prost14Bosquet de la Colonnade in Versailles near Paris.
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