Montmartre Water Tower

Walk around the back of Sacré-Cœur and you'll find the Montmartre water tower, 43 metres of concrete with a crenellated top, in a small square off rue du Mont-Cenis. It went up in 1927, built in a neo-Byzantine style so it would match the basilica next door. From a distance the two read as one thing, and plenty of people take it for a second bell tower on the church. That mix-up is a fun shot to experiment with. Back up along the surrounding streets and line the tower up beside the basilica's domes, where the pale concrete and white stone sit close in tone. Late light works here too, since both catch the same warm colour at the end of the day. It's a working water tower, so there's no going inside. Shoot it from the street. It's a quick stop on the way round the hill. (Paris, Île-de-France, France)