Though an integral part of the cityscape, Paris’s distinctive zinc rooftops have become almost invisible but there is nothing in the world quite like them.

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Solène Debiès is a French illustrator and designer. In this interview, she talks about her inspiration, her favourite parts of France and what a day in her life looks like.