It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and energy of the French capital during the .
ɪt wʌz ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə tˈaɪm ðæt dʒˈɜːʃwɪn hæd spˈɛnt ɪn pˈæɹɪs ænd ɪvˈoʊks ðə sˈaɪts ænd ˈɛnɚdʒi ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ kˈæpɪɾəl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə .