Young Couple Wearing a Two-in-One Suit at the Bal de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteHere, two men are shown wearing a two-in-one suit at the Bal de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris. This […]
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Candid Photographs of Alberto Giacometti at Work in His Studio in Paris, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteAlberto Giacometti was born in Switzerland to an artistic family in 1901. His father was post-Impressionist painter Giovanni […]
40 Amazing Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1975, the National Assembly changed the status of Paris to that of other French cities and, on […]
Candid Photographs of Jim Morrison Hanging Out With Friends in Paris, Just a Few Short Weeks Before He Died
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos were taken by Hervé Muller at the Bar “Alexander” in Paris in May 1971. In these […]
30 Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the Mid-1980s
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, […]
Pyramid of Cannons on Place de la Concorde in Paris, 1919
This post was originally published on this sitePyramid of captured German cannons on Place de la Concorde in Paris on the eve of the Victory […]
The Paris Morgue Was One of the Most Popular Tourist Attractions in Paris in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteToday, Parisians and tourists from around the world flock to visit the dozens of magnificent monuments and museums […]
Paris of the 1970s Through the Lens of a Soviet Tourist
This post was originally published on this siteParis is the capital and most populous city of France. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one […]
20 Beautiful Black and White Photos of Cats in Paris From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteYou like Paris? Luckily, cats too! Paris is a cat friendly capital and pampers its little friends. Many […]
Nine Members of the Surrealists Group in Paris, circa 1933
This post was originally published on this siteParis in the 1920s was full of high hopes following the end of the First World War, the […]
Paris in 1980 Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this site“I was 28 years old in 1980 and worked at the warehouse at Husqvarna AB and every week […]
40 Haunting Vintage Photographs That Show Inside the Paris Catacombs in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this site“One of those places that everyone wants to see and no one wants to see again” is how […]
Paris in vivid color images by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont, 1923
This post was originally published on this siteThese colored photos by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont will take you back through time to see how Paris looked in […]
20 Interesting Vintage Photographs of Children Strolling With Their Baguettes on the Streets of Paris
This post was originally published on this siteWhat could be more traditionally French than the baguette, that long slender loaf of bread that has become […]
Paul Gauguin Playing the Harmonium, ca. 1895
This post was originally published on this sitePainter Paul Gauguin playing a harmonium at the Paris studio of Alphonse Mucha, a Czech Art Nouveau painter, […]
Portraits of Jean Cocteau in Bed with a Mask, Paris, 1927
This post was originally published on this siteBerenice Abbott portrayed Jean Cocteau, French surrealist artist, poet, writer, and filmmaker, sitting in bed with a somewhat […]
50 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this sitecaramoul25 is a French photographer who had his first shot in 1950 at the age of 17 “with […]
Meet Miss ‘Sputnick’ Anne Marie Dupont, aka Dyna Sputnick
This post was originally published on this siteMiss ‘Sputnick’ aka DYNA Sputnik is the latest striptease girl to hit Paris. Her topical gimmich is currently […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Jazz Club Scenes in the Late 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteSee people dancing and swinging to jazz music in nightclubs in the late 1940s through 12 fascinating vintage […]
Polaire in ‘Claudine à Paris’ (1902) – A Collection of Postcards Featuring the Incredibly Tightlaced Entertainer Emilie Marie Bouchard
This post was originally published on this sitePolaire (“Pole Star”), (real name Emilie Marie Bouchard) was born in Algeria in 1874. She was a French […]
Street Portraits of Parisians in the 1960s Through Amazing Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteParis-based photographer Jean Bourgeois learned about photography and took this virus in 1965 in the army, “while doing […]
30 Amazing Photos Show What Paris Looked Like in the Mid-1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1975, the National Assembly changed the status of Paris to that of other French cities and, on […]
40 Wonderful Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of wonderful Ektachrome photos was taken by William Nurenberg that shows street scenes in and around Paris, France […]
Siège d’Amour: This Love Chair Was Originally Designed for the Future King Edward VII in 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThis extraordinary and highly imaginative chair was originally designed for the future King Edward VII – then known […]
Portrait of a Parisian Woman With Her Cat in Her Cannabis Garden, ca. 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThis lovely young Parisian woman is enjoying a serene moment in her lush garden in the 1910s in […]