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 […]
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Brutal and Gruesome: Terrifying Pictures of Grand Guignol, the Notorious Paris Horror Theatre in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteThere is a legend about Paris’s gruesome Théâtre du Grand Guignol. One of the most notorious stages of […]
Historical Pictures of Parisians Evacuating Their Homes During the Great Flood in 1910
This post was originally published on this siteIn the winter of 1909–1910, Paris and the surrounding area experienced higher than normal rainfall which saturated the […]
Pissoirs: 20 Fascinating Photos of the Vintage Public Urinals in 19th Century Paris
This post was originally published on this siteParis in the 19th century was as notorious for its noxious odors as it was for revolutionary riots. […]
18 Fantastic Pictures of Turn-of-the-Century Paris Taken by Émile Zola
This post was originally published on this siteÉmile Zola (2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner […]
40 Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in 1969
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, the population of the city and the surrounding suburbs had grown to 8 million inhabitants, […]
35 Spectacular Postcards of France in the Last Years of the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese stunning postcards of France during the turn of the century were created using Photochrom, a process for […]
Rare color photos of German-occupied Paris during World War II, 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese images were taken in German-occupied Paris by André Zucca for the German propaganda magazine Signal using rare […]
Pioneering Female Photographer Marianne Breslauer’s Stunning Photography From the 1920s to 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteMarianne Breslauer (20 November 1909 – 7 February 2001) was a German photographer, photojournalist and pioneer of street […]
Amazing photos by Eugène Atget capture the vanished streets of Old Paris, 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos, taken by Eugène Atget, document all of the architecture and street scenes of Paris before their […]
50 Amazing Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life of Can Can Dancers at the Moulin Rouge in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe can-can dancers of the Moulin Rouge in Paris, probably taken some time in the 1950s judging by […]
35 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871), Paris was besieged by the Prussian Army. After months of blockade, hunger, and […]
A Space-Age Iconic Desk: The Swildens Desk For Peugeot in 1966
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1966 Ben Swildens in collaboration with Max Ingrand, designed this desk for Peugeot’s relocated headquarters to Avenue […]
Beautiful Vintage Photos of Paris Taken by Travelers
This post was originally published on this siteParis is the capital and most populous city of France, with an area of more than 105 km² […]
17 Grainy Snapshots of Paris in 1970 Taken By a Russian Tourist
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s and 1960s, Paris underwent a massive reconstruction, with the addition of new highways, skyscrapers, and […]
London, Paris and Rome in 1950 Through Beautiful Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteAt the end of World War II, millions of people were dead and millions more homeless, the European […]
Paris in the Late 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s was the decade of change for Paris. In 1981, François Mitterand was elected President of France, […]
31 Gorgeous Photos of Paris Taken by Eugène Atget
This post was originally published on this siteEugène Atget was an early French photographer who captured images of the rapidly disappearing elements of Paris during […]
50 Fascinating Black and White Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAs romantic as it might appear in some of the defining images of the decade, life wasn’t always […]
Photos of the Spice Girls Taken by Tim Roney in Paris in 1996
This post was originally published on this siteThe Spice Girls are a British girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Melanie Brown, also known as […]
Fascinating Color Snapshots of Europe Taken By an American Backpacker in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures were taken by LA-based writer Pat Saperstein during her trips to Europe in the late 1970s. […]
Brigitte Bardot, Elina Labourdette, Tilda Thamar and Estella Blain Testing New Models of Nylon Stockings in Paris, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s era represented a return to fashion for women. After World War II ended, and the men […]
40 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteUntil the 1960s, there were no tall buildings in Paris to share the skyline with the Eiffel Tower, […]
Amazing Photographs of Can-Can Dancers at the Moulin Rouge, Paris in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteWhile it may be surprising, there is not much to be found about the exact origin of the […]
March 31, 1889: The Eiffel Tower Is Opened
This post was originally published on this siteThe Eiffel Tower was built to be the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. Construction was […]