We’re back at the Triumphal Bridge and the Esplanade, and you can see that everybody else has the same idea. This is the about best place to see the illumination The sun is getting low in the sky and each night before 8:30, this area begins to fill up with people, most as weary as we after a day of sightseeing. Some people say you should see the Exposition first at night because the illumination is indescribable.