Rare Photograph of Vincent van Gogh in Conversation With Friends in Paris, 1887
This post was originally published on this siteThis potential van Gogh photo was taken in Paris by Jules Antoine, an architect and amateur photographer, in […]
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Self-Portraits Taken by Hippolyte Bayard in the Garden From the 1840s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore Instagram influencers, there was Hippolyte Bayard! The earliest photographic processes were slow: most required minutes-long exposures to […]
34 Vintage Postcards Depict Knife-Grinders on the Streets of France From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s a very old trade. It is said to date back to the 14th century. The work of […]
Self Portrait as a Drowned Man, the First Staged Photograph in 1840
This post was originally published on this siteWhen photographs first appeared a century and a half ago, people were astonished by their mirror-like fidelity. Early […]
Yellow Bellies: Historical Photos of Knife Grinders in Thiers, France From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this site The city of Thiers finds its origin in the medieval age and can claim six centuries of […]
Madame Decourcelle, the First Female Taxi Driver in Paris
This post was originally published on this siteIt is well known, women had to wait longer in the history to have the same rights as […]
Les Femmes Cocher: Vintage Postcards of the First Female Horse-Cab Drivers in Paris From the Early 20th Century
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 […]
A Woman Combing Her Hair (1901)
This post was originally published on this siteArmpit hair was overwhelmingly the norm for workers and performers before 1920, so not surprisingly it shows up […]
Schlupfkapp: Vintage Photos of Alsace’s Iconic Traditional Headdress
This post was originally published on this siteNestled in northeastern France, Alsace is a region steeped in a rich and complex history, often serving as […]
Album of Paris Crime Scenes: Early Crime Scene Photographs Taken by Alphonse Bertillon
This post was originally published on this siteAlphonse Bertillon (1853–1914) was a French criminologist and anthropologist who created the first system of physical measurements, photography, […]
Floyd A. Hyatt Collection: Wonderful Photos of Eiffel Tower in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteLocally nicknamed “La dame de fer” (French for “Iron Lady”), the Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower […]
1976 Citroën DS Tissier Car Transporter
This post was originally published on this siteThis vehicle was built in 1976 by Tissier for a French automobile club and were based on a […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs From the Spring Fashion Week in Paris, 1951
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1951, LIFE magazine sent three photographers to Paris during the fashion week and give readers a first […]
30 Stunning Black and White Photographs of Paris by Night in the Early 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteRoaming Paris streets by night in the early 1930s, Brassaï created arresting images of the city’s dramatic nocturnal […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Café Life in Paris in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this site “The last time I saw Paris Her heart was warm and gay I heard the laughter of […]
Images of Princess Diana’s Last Hours Taken by Security Cameras in Ritz Hotel
This post was originally published on this siteRaw footage taken from the CCTV system at the Ritz Hotel in Paris on August 30 and 31, […]
Vintage Photos of the Marseille Transporter Bridge, Which Was Inaugurated in 1905 and Destroyed in 1944
This post was originally published on this siteThe Transporter Bridge of Marseille is a huge steel structure which dominated the Vieux-Port for almost 40 years, […]
Schlupfkapp: The Traditional Headdress of Alsace, France
This post was originally published on this siteThe schlupfkapp, or “the bow cap,” traditional headdress of Alsace, France. While originally a smaller bow worn in […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Paris Cafés From the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this site In Paris, cafes aren’t just for sipping coffee or killing time; they define Parisian life itself. There […]
The Cabaret of Hell: Paris’s Sensational and Sinister Spectacle of the Belle Époque
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1920s, there existed a Parisian cabaret with a hellish theme known as Cabaret de L’Enfer. Established […]
“Le Coucher de la Mariée” (1896), One of the First Erotic Films Made, Which Featured Actress Louise Willy
This post was originally published on this siteLe Coucher de la Mariée or Bedtime for the Bride or The Bridegroom’s Dilemma is a French erotic […]
Rosa Bonheur, the French Artist Who Permitted to Wear Pants During the Third Republic
This post was originally published on this siteRosa Bonheur (March 16, 1822 – May 25, 1899) was a French artist known best as a painter […]
Inside the Marbeuf Garage, the Original Citroën Showroom in Paris
This post was originally published on this siteA building to make one gasp at its modernity. The Citroën showroom, Marbeuf in Parisn, built in 1929, […]
Romantic Photographs of Dalida and Alain Delon in the Garden of Their House in Montmartre, 1972
This post was originally published on this siteAlain Delon is one of the most popular actors of his generation. During his career, he also befriended […]
Fishing Boats on the Seine, in Paris
This post was originally published on this siteUntil the early 1960s, there were still fishing boats in the heart of Paris which, along the quays […]