Odd Road Vehicle Teaches Tyros Tricks of Airplane Control, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteA curious road vehicle, guided by controls exactly like those of an airplane, has been devised by a […]
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Descending Mer de Glace in 1899
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mer de Glace, located in the French Alps near the town of Chamonix, is one of the […]
The Throne Cradle of Napoleon’s Son, the So-Called “King of Rome”, Made in 1811
This post was originally published on this siteAs his first wife Josephine failed to produce an heir to the throne, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte chose to […]
Amazing Photos of the Eschif in Périgueux, France, a Toll Bridge Which Was Built in 1347
This post was originally published on this siteThe Eschif in Périgueux, France was a lookout for a toll bridge. It’s an oak timber frame building […]
The Studios Biederer and Ostra
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Moravska-Ostrava, Czechoslovakia in 1887, Jacques Biederer moved to Paris in 1908 and opened a photography studio: […]
Camille du Gast, the First Woman to Race Consistently at International Level
This post was originally published on this site“The danger of an accident is always present in my mind, though I am never afraid.” – Camille […]
Portraits of Jane Avril, the Muse of Toulouse-Lautrec From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteJane Avril was a French can-can dancer made famous by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec through his paintings. Extremely thin, […]
The Vespa 400, the 4-Wheeled Scooter Made in France From 1957 Until 1961
This post was originally published on this siteThe Vespa 400 is a rear-engined microcar, produced by ACMA in Fourchambault, France, from 1957 until 1961 to […]
Explosion in a Parking Garage on Oslo Street in Paris, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteAll kinds of (then new) French cars lying on top of each other like toy cars, after an […]
Vintage Photos Offer a Fascinating Look at Brittany’s Countryside in the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Brittany region of France is renowned for its picturesque countryside, stunning coastline, and rich history. Its unique […]
Vintage French Postcards Honoring April Fool’s Day
This post was originally published on this siteThe French call April 1 “Poisson d’Avril”, or “April Fish.” French children sometimes tape a picture of a […]
Vintage Photographs of the Original Michelin Man, the Brand Icon of Michelin Tires
This post was originally published on this siteWidely-known as the “Michelin Man,” who has been the beloved face of the Michelin brand since 1898, the […]
Impressive Hat Designs From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1876, La Modiste Universelle was a large-size illustrated women’s fashion magazine, printed on quality paper and […]
Willy Michel Photomaton: French Photographer Posed With Famous People in His Photo Booth for 20 Years, ca. 1932-53
This post was originally published on this site“In 8 minutes, 6 different photos for 5 francs.” It was, in Paris in 1928, the advertisement for […]
Weird Advertising for a Weird Car: Balloon-Wheeled Citroen DS, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteIn the October 1959 catalog devoted to the ID – Citroen’s communication department wanted to highlight a fundamental […]
‘Humanist’: Sabine Weiss’ Gorgeous Photos of Everyday Life From the 1940s to 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSabine Weiss (1924 – 2021) was a Swiss-French photographer active in the French humanist photography movement, along with […]
Stunning Photos of Paris in the 1930s and Early 1940s Taken By French Photographer Roger Schall
This post was originally published on this siteRoger Schall (1904 – 1995) was a renowned French photographer of the 1930s & 1940s. He began working […]
Vintage Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating color photographs capture street scenes of Paris in the 1960s. In 1958, Charles de Gaulle formed […]
Amazing Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of France in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe surge of economic growth that lasted from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s brought extensive changes in French […]
Mesmerizing Black and White Pictures of Winter Life in 1950s Paris
This post was originally published on this siteThe City of Light shines year-round, but winter in the French capital is particularly enthralling and magical. As […]
27 Kodachrome Photos Capture Life in France in the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese Kodachrome slides were taken by M (‘Meredith’) Frank Rush (1924 – 2013) and Renee Carol Rush (1927 […]
Beauty Contest for the Most Beautiful Eyes of Paris, ca. 1930
This post was originally published on this siteVintage photographs show the contestants with cloaked heads at the beauty-contest for the most beautiful eyes of Paris, […]
29 Beautiful Vintage Color Pictures of France in the 1950s Taken By a Tourist
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful photographs were taken by Julia Vanderveer Rees during her trip around France in the 1950s. We […]
In 1971, a French Designer Covered a Model With Plaster to Create a Mold for the “Homme” Chair
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1971, French designer Ruth Francken took a fine looking young man and copied his beautiful backside with […]
30 Fascinating Photos Show What Life of France Looked Like in the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteFor France before World War I, the 19th century, as elsewhere, was a period of economic modernization and […]