Manufacturing Concorde, the World’s First Supersonic Passenger Jet
This post was originally published on this siteConcorde remains one of the most iconic and most beautiful aircraft ever to take to the skies and […]
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The last sword duel in history, France, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteYou would think that dueling was an outdated ritual consigned to the 19th century, something that no longer […]
38 Amazing Black and White Photographs That Capture Everyday Life of Paris From the 1930s and Early 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteRoger Schall, born in 1904, is a French photographer who deeply influenced the thirties. With the arrival of […]
Death Mask of Napoleon Bonaparte
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the invention of photography it was common practice to make plaster or wax casts of the faces […]
Incredible Photographs Captured Philippe Petit Walking on a Wire Between the Two Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1971
This post was originally published on this sitePhilippe Petit, a 21-year-old professional tightrope walker, was living in Paris when he decided to execute his first […]
Amazing Footage Captured Street Scenes Outside the Notre-dame Cathedral in 1928
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the earliest sound footage of Paris showing street traffic outside the Notre-Dame Cathedral on October 21, 1928. […]
A Cathedral That Defined a City: 20 Rare Photographs of Notre Dame From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the architects of Cathedral of Notre-Dame set to work some 850 years ago, their goals were nothing […]
Amazing Portraits of Louis Coulon and His 11-Foot Beard As a Nest for His Cats
This post was originally published on this siteBorn on February 26, 1826 in Vandenesse (Niève), Louis Coulon was a “cast iron moulder” at the Forey […]
Beautiful Paris in the 1950s Through Kees Scherer’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1920 in the Amsterdam working-class district called ‘de Jordaan’, Dutch photographer Kees Scherer began working as a […]
Controversial Advertisements by Banania, the Brand Emphasized the Racist Stereotype of Dumb Black People for Years
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever heard about Banania? The French brand was born in 1912 and is still selling chocolate […]
Poisson d’Avril: 30 Adorable Vintage Postcards of Little French Girls Posing for April Fool’s Day From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOn the 1st of April, everyone has to pay attention to avoid being the victim of practical jokes […]
A Highly Suggestive French Postcard Entitled ‘How to Eat a Banana!’ From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA French postcard from the 1920s shows how to eat a banana from age 18-40. Not sure why […]
Cycling on the Streets of Paris Under Nazi Occupation in 1942
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken by André Zucca in Paris while the city was occupied by the Germans during […]
Les Femmes Cocher: A Gallery of Postcards Depicting the First Women Horse-cab and Taxicab Drivers in Paris
This post was originally published on this siteIn November, 1906, three women began a month-long apprenticeship in preparation for the Prefecture of Police examination that […]
48 Color Snaps That Capture Everyday Life of France in the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating snapshots were shot by atrebatus that show what France looked like in the late 1950s. Hyères, […]
Behind the Scenes Photos From Audrey Hepburn Dance Rehearsal for “Funny Face” in Paris, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteAudrey Hepburn behind the scenes during the filming of American musical comedy Funny Face, a film released 1957. […]
40 Intimate Photographs Capture Everyday Life of Pablo Picasso in His Villa La Californie in the late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteDavid Douglas Duncan (1916 – 2018) was an American photojournalist who is best known for his dramatic combat […]
22 Amazing Photographs of Claude Monet in His Studio and His Garden at Giverny
This post was originally published on this siteClaude Monet is the founder of the Impressionism, and he’s the key figure which allows us to understand […]
20 Extraordinary Portraits of French Actresses Taken by Thérèse Le Prat in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThough brought up in a family mostly interested in scientific studies, Thérèse Le Prat, born Thérèse Cahen in […]
A Young Woman Poses With Her Boudoir Doll Collection in Paris, France in 1922
This post was originally published on this siteA woman poses with her boudoir doll collection in Paris, France in 1922. The dolls were all over […]
38 Amateur Photos That Capture Daily Life of Paris Under Nazi Occupation
This post was originally published on this siteParis started mobilizing for war in September 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland, but the war seemed far […]
Vincenzo Peruggia, the Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa Out of the Louvre Museum and Made It a Masterpiece
This post was originally published on this siteLeonardo da Vinci painted Mona Lisa in the early 16th century, but Vincenzo Peruggia (1881–1925) made her famous […]
Pictures of the Louvre and Its Visitors From Between the 1960s and 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteVery patiently with a camera in his hand the Brazilian photographer Alecio de Andrade manages to capture incredible […]
28 Fascinating Photos of France in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating photographs from fymbremont that documented everyday life of France in the late 1890s and early 1900s. To discover […]
40 Fascinating Color Photographs That Capture Everyday Life on the Banks of the Seine River, Paris in 1941
This post was originally published on this site“For Parisians the Seine is a compass, a way to know where you are,” said art historian Marina […]