Triumph of the Spirit
It's been a long time coming, but motor sport made a triumphant return in its spiritual homeland on Saturday, but its influence extended well beyond the realm of man and machine.
Formula One has been hinting, promising and waxing lyrical about staging a grand prix in Paris, but it was Formula E that scored the coup of the decade with what has to be described as an absolute success.
Sam probably put it best after qualifying by highlighting what a remarkable achievement the event was; not just from a staging, logistical and running perspective, but an emotional one in light of the recent events that have befallen Paris in the last 24 months.
Fans - old and new came out in droves to celebrate, sport, life and human endeavour, but there was one image - despite being a regular feature at most tracks - that left me speechless, probably due to the location. May his spirit live on.
Trent Price, eRacing editor @realtrentprice