Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance
This post was originally published on this siteNancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number […]
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34 Black and White Snapshots That Show Parisian Girls From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat did Parisian girls look like in the 1950s? Just check out these snapshots to see.
Portraits of Simone Segouin, the 18 Year Old French Resistance Fighter Who Captured 25 Nazis During the Fall of Chartres
This post was originally published on this siteSimone Segouin risked her life many times during the secret war against the Nazi occupiers, and became famous […]
Louis Daguerre And The First Photograph Of Humans
This post was originally published on this siteThis picture of Boulevard du Temple, taken by inventor and artist Louis Daguerre, is the oldest known photo […]
In 1952, Georges Monneret Built an “Amphibious Vespa” for the Paris-London Race and Successfully Crossed the Channel on It
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1952, French motorcycle racing champion Georges Monneret leaving Paris, France for for Calais, where he was met […]
À Vendre: 20 Adorable and Hilarious “Babies For Sale” Postcards in France From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage humorous postcards from 1904-1905 show staged photographs of “children for sale” in France from 100 years […]
Montparnasse Derailment: The Story Behind the Incredible Images of the Train That Broke Through a Building in Paris, 1895
This post was originally published on this siteThese incredible photos of the wreck at Gare Montparnasse in Paris shows a very dramatic scene of a […]
40 Amazing Vintage Snapshots Capture Everyday Life of France From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAmateur photography saw a tremendous rise in popularity during the last third of the 19th century thanks to […]
Leaving the Homeland: Pictures of Belgian Refugees During the First World War
This post was originally published on this siteIn Belgium, the outbreak of the First World War and subsequent German invasion caused massive population movements. Hundreds […]
The Story Of The ‘Titanic Orphans’ Who Made It Off The Doomed Ship All Alone
This post was originally published on this siteAfter the “Titanic Orphans” made it off the doomed ship, they were all alone. But their story was […]
41 Fascinating Color Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating photos from Steve OWEN that captured street scenes of Paris in 1971 and 1972. Street in St […]
The Amazing Story of Joseph Pujol, the Famous French Fartist From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteA celebrity in his time, Joseph Pujol possessed extraordinary control over his farts. He could imitate cannon fire, […]
Meet Victor Lustig, The Conman So Smooth He ‘Sold’ The Eiffel Tower — Twice
This post was originally published on this siteEven the agent who arrested Victor Lustig said, “You’re the smoothest con man that ever lived.” Bettmann/Getty ImagesVictor […]
55 Impressive Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is an impressive collection of color photos from dianp that captured street scenes of Paris in the 1950s. […]
Lost Tommies Portraits of the Somme: The Unseen “Selfies” of 1916
This post was originally published on this siteFor much of the First World War, the small French village of Vignacourt was always behind the front […]
The Last Public Guillotine Execution Is More Recent Than You Think [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteThe last execution took place after the first Star Wars movie was released. Wikimedia Commons The execution of […]
Wonderful Life of Paris During the 1970s Through Dave Glass’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteDave Glass is an American freelance photographer who studied photo-journalism and photography at City College of San Francisco, […]
Stranger of the Seine: How a Drowned Woman’s Face Became the Muse of Early-20th-Century Paris
This post was originally published on this site“L’Inconnue de la Seine” was an unidentified young woman whose putative death mask became a popular fixture on […]
A Look Back at Cannes Film Festivals in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Cannes Film Festival has its origins in 1932 when Jean Zay, the French Minister of National Education, […]
28 Vintage Photographs Documented Everyday Life at Paris’s Central Fresh Food Market ‘Les Halles’ in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLes Halles de Paris, usually simply Les Halles, was Paris’s central fresh food market. Located in the heart […]
How Vincenzo Peruggia Stole The Mona Lisa And Made It A Masterpiece
This post was originally published on this siteWould the world care so much about the Mona Lisa if not for its high-profile theft 100 years […]
The Lost Tommies and Diggers: Striking Colorized Images of British Soldiers Who Fought in the Battle of the Somme
This post was originally published on this siteBreathtaking images of the unknown British Tommies who fought against the Germans in the Battle of the Somme. […]
20 Historic Photographs From the AP Images Archive Show the Scene of the WWII Dunkirk’s Evacuation in 1940
This post was originally published on this siteOperation Dynamo, as the rescue operation was called, began on May 27, 1940, after a German pincer advance […]
34 Rare Photos That Capture Paris in the mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what Paris looked like from between the 1850s and the late 1860s. Vue Prise du Pont Notre-Dame, […]
Remarkable Colorized Photos Reveal What Life Was Like For French Soldiers During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteThese colorized photos were brought to life by French bank technician, Frédéric Duriez. The images were provided by […]