Paris has delivered a spectacle par excellence in a Paralympics opening ceremony for the ages.
On a warm Parisian afternoon, fans flocking to the Place de la Concorde were treated to a jaw-dropping show that perfectly captured all of France's beauty and culture on Wednesday evening (local time).
As athletes were hailed for being "revolutionaries", the setting sun filtered through the gaps in the Eiffel Tower, as each nation made its way down the cobbled streets of the Champs Elysees to take their place at Place de la Concorde.
