This image depicts an outdoor parking lot in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, under a clear, pale blue sky during what appears to be late afternoon or early morning

This image depicts an outdoor parking lot in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, under a clear, pale blue sky during what appears to be late afternoon or early morning. The sun, a bright yellow-white disc, is positioned low on the horizon, slightly right of center, emitting a strong diagonal lens flare across the frame from the upper left to the lower right. A faint, wispy cloud is visible in the upper sky. The foreground consists of dark asphalt pavement marked with white lines indicating parking spaces and a white directional arrow pointing right. On the far left, a dark grey hatchback vehicle is parked, facing right. Further back, numerous other vehicles of various colors and models are parked throughout the lot. A line of metal shopping carts is visible in a return bay towards the left-center. In the midground, a tall, dark lamppost with four upward-facing lights stands on the right side. Adjacent to it, a decorative, heart-shaped light fixture hangs from a pole. Distant buildings with dark roofs are silhouetted against the bright sun, with one structure on the far right exhibiting a red facade and a "24h/24" sign. The background includes a dense line of tall, slender deciduous trees on the far left and a prominent conifer tree to the right of the lamppost. No individuals are visible within the scene.