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 […]
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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 […]
Beautiful Kodachrome Photos of Paris in 1960
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating pictures were taken by Charles Weever Cushman, an amateur photographer, during his 5-day trip to the […]
33 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Paris in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing pictures were taken by Allan Hailstone and his father during their trip together to the French […]
Stunning Photographs of Vera Fokina in ‘Scheherazade’ at Kungliga Operan, Paris, 1914
This post was originally published on this siteVera Fokina (1886-1958) was a Russian-American ballerina. In 1906 she married the groundbreaking Russian choreographer and dancer Michel […]
Peggy Guggenheim Photographed by Rogi André in Paris, ca. 1930
This post was originally published on this siteMarguerite “Peggy” Guggenheim (1898–1979) was an American art collector, bohemian and socialite. Born to the wealthy New York […]
Fascinating Vintage Black and White Photos of Life in Paris in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteAfter thirty years of uninterrupted economic growth known as the Trentes Glorieuse combined with unemployment rate reaching a […]
Amazing Color Photos of Paris in 1963
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the ten years that de Gaulle occupied the presidency (1958-68), France and Paris experienced rapid economic growth, […]
Fascinating Photos of Les Halles in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLes Halles was Paris’ central fresh food market. In the 1850s, Victor Baltard designed the famous glass and […]
30 Amazing Black and White Photos Capture Parisian Street Portraits in 1981
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, […]
1936 Crazy Project to Make the Second Floor of the Eiffel Tower Accessible by Car
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1936, André Basdevant devised a project to allow cars to access the restaurant on the Eiffel Tower. […]
20 Rarely Seen Photographs of the Liberation of Paris, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteThe liberation of Paris was a military battle that took place during World War II from August 19, […]
28 Candid Photographs Captured Prostitutes in the Saint-Denis District of Paris in 1960
This post was originally published on this siteRue Saint-Denis is one of the oldest streets in Paris. Its route was first laid out in the […]
Folies Bergère Performance, circa 1932
This post was originally published on this site“Le Triomphe des Vamps” at the Paris music hall, Folies Bergère, ca. 1932. It’s fascinating to see scantily […]
Inside Man Ray’s Studio in Paris From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1921 Man Ray (born Emmanuel Rudnitsky, in Philadelphia) moved to Paris. As he and artist Marcel Duchamp […]
25 Color Photographs Capture the Fall of Paris in 1940
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 14, 1940, Parisians awaken to the sound of a German-accented voice announcing via loudspeakers that a […]
30 Vintage Photographs Capture Scenes at a Fun Fair in Paris, 1935
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout the 1930s, Gaston Paris (1903–1964) was one of the pillars of the weekly magazine VU, founded in […]
Photographs From the Paris Riots of May 1968
This post was originally published on this siteBeginning in May 1968, a period of civil unrest occurred throughout France, lasting some seven weeks and punctuated […]
30 Stunning Color Photographs of Paris in 1923
This post was originally published on this siteJules Gervais-Courtellemont (1863–1931) was a French photographer who was famous for taking color autochromes during World War I. […]
25 Vivid Color Photographs of Paris in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this sitePost-war Paris brought a blossoming of culture and thought. The Nouvelle Vague transformed French cinema, young couturiers reinvigorated […]
55 Rare and Amazing Vintage Photographs of Paris During the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a […]
Portrait Photos of Françoise Hardy at Her New Apartment in Paris, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteFrench singer and songwriter Françoise Hardy has been an important figure in French pop music since her debut. […]
35 Amazing Vintage Photographs Show How Parisian Women’s Fashion Looked Like Back in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteParis is one of the fashion capitals of the world, and since forever a home of the most […]
Portraits of Parisian Women in the 1930s Taken by André Zucca
This post was originally published on this siteIn Paris, there began a liberation movement out of the reach of the lawmakers and enforcers. Photographer André […]
40 Candid Photographs Captured Prostitution Scene in Paris in 1966
This post was originally published on this siteProstitution in Paris, both street prostitution and prostitution from dedicated facilities has a long history but also its […]