20 Beautiful Black and White Photos of Cats in Paris From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteYou like Paris? Luckily, cats too! Paris is a cat friendly capital and pampers its little friends. Many […]
france
Nine Members of the Surrealists Group in Paris, circa 1933
This post was originally published on this siteParis in the 1920s was full of high hopes following the end of the First World War, the […]
Paris in 1980 Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this site“I was 28 years old in 1980 and worked at the warehouse at Husqvarna AB and every week […]
When Paris was protected with sandbags and masking tape, 1914-1918
This post was originally published on this siteBy the first week of September 1914, the Germans had come within thirty kilometers of the Cathedral of […]
40 Haunting Vintage Photographs That Show Inside the Paris Catacombs in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this site“One of those places that everyone wants to see and no one wants to see again” is how […]
Paris in vivid color images by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont, 1923
This post was originally published on this siteThese colored photos by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont will take you back through time to see how Paris looked in […]
20 Interesting Vintage Photographs of Children Strolling With Their Baguettes on the Streets of Paris
This post was originally published on this siteWhat could be more traditionally French than the baguette, that long slender loaf of bread that has become […]
Paul Gauguin Playing the Harmonium, ca. 1895
This post was originally published on this sitePainter Paul Gauguin playing a harmonium at the Paris studio of Alphonse Mucha, a Czech Art Nouveau painter, […]
1919 Ad Postcard for “Le Cochon Prodigue”, a Brand of Auvergne Sausage
This post was originally published on this siteWhile the Fairbanks postcard draws attention to the death of the pig as a necessary step to obtain […]
Portraits of Jean Cocteau in Bed with a Mask, Paris, 1927
This post was originally published on this siteBerenice Abbott portrayed Jean Cocteau, French surrealist artist, poet, writer, and filmmaker, sitting in bed with a somewhat […]
50 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this sitecaramoul25 is a French photographer who had his first shot in 1950 at the age of 17 “with […]
Louis Boutan and the World’s First Underwater Selfie, 1893
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1893, Louis Boutan took an underwater self-portrait at a depth of 3 m (10 ft) using a […]
Meet Miss ‘Sputnick’ Anne Marie Dupont, aka Dyna Sputnick
This post was originally published on this siteMiss ‘Sputnick’ aka DYNA Sputnik is the latest striptease girl to hit Paris. Her topical gimmich is currently […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Life of French Children in the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteA natural pair of keen eyes enables Robert Doisneau to have his own very poetic approach to street […]
Woman on a Podoscaphe, ca. Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1858, an article in L’Illustration relates a podoscaphe navigation on the Rhine, from Rotterdam to Cologne. On […]
Polaire in ‘Claudine à Paris’ (1902) – A Collection of Postcards Featuring the Incredibly Tightlaced Entertainer Emilie Marie Bouchard
This post was originally published on this sitePolaire (“Pole Star”), (real name Emilie Marie Bouchard) was born in Algeria in 1874. She was a French […]
20 Stunning Vintage Photos Capture Holidaymakers at the Eden Roc Hotel
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, one of the most luxurious destinations in Europe, a particular […]
40 Amazing Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in France During the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographer Janine Niepce (February 12, 1921 – August 5, 2007), one of the first photo-journalists in France, was […]
October 18, 1963: Félicette, a Black and White Female Parisian Stray Cat, Became the First Cat Launched Into Space
This post was originally published on this siteFrance’s first astro-critter came late to the space game. Her name was Felicette and she was launched on […]
The spectacular World’s Fair Exposition Universelle in rare pictures, 1899
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1889 World Fair in Paris was symbolically important, since the year 1889 marked the hundredth anniversary of […]
Street Portraits of Parisians in the 1960s Through Amazing Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteParis-based photographer Jean Bourgeois learned about photography and took this virus in 1965 in the army, “while doing […]
Captivating Colorized Footage Captured a Snowball Fight Scene in France From 1896
This post was originally published on this siteA snowball fight from all the way back in Lyon, France, 1896. The original black and white footage […]
30 Amazing Photos Show What Paris Looked Like in the Mid-1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1975, the National Assembly changed the status of Paris to that of other French cities and, on […]
A Gallery of 50 Fascinating Wedding Group Photos in France From the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a gallery of 50 large group photos taken by Roger Durand in 1951. Durand was a photographer […]
35 Amazing Postcards Document Maritime Life of France Around 1900
This post was originally published on this siteMaritime history is the broad overarching subject that includes fishing, whaling, international maritime law, naval history, the history […]