The 1980s was the decade of change for Paris. In 1981, François Mitterand was elected President of France, and during his tenure, several development projects were started in Paris.
The old, disused Orsay railway station near the river was renovated and in 1986 was reopened as the Orsay Museum of 19th-century art and civilization. The Grand Louvre, Opéra Bastille, and the Grande Arche of La Défense were also completed at the end of the 1980s. He also raised the minimum wage and family benefits, added a fifth week of paid vacation.
These fascinating photos were taken by Bobbex that show street scenes of Paris in March 1989.
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| Arc de Triomphe, Paris, March 1989 |
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| “Le Stryge” Chimera atop Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Aspiring to Higher Things, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Boulevard du Palais, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Boulevard du Palais, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Bourdelle’s Hercules the Archer, Musée d’Orsay, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Champs Elysses, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Eiffel Tower, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Eiffel Tower, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Fontaine de la place de la Concorde, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Fontaine Louvois, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Fontaines de la Concorde, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Hôtel de Ville, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Le Chatelet, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Les Deux Plateaux or Colonnes de Buren, Palais Royal, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Les Halles, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Montmartre, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Musée d’Orsay, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Musée d’Orsay, Paris, March 1989 |
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| National Library, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Notre Dame, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Notre Dame, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Over the Ledge, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Palais de Justice, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Paris Bourse, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Paris Cityscape, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Paris Cityscape, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Paris Cityscape, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Paris in the Rain, March 1989 |
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| Paris Nord Hotel, 4 Rue De Dunkerque, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Pont au Change, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Rainy Day in Paris, March 1989 |
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| Sacré-Cœur, Paris, March 1989 |
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| The Louvre in the Rain, Paris, March 1989 |
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| The Louvre in the Rain, Paris, March 1989 |
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| The Louvre, Paris, March 1989 |
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| The Louvre, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Theatre du Chatelet, Place du Chatelet, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Theatre du Chatelet, Place du Chatelet, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Tuileries Gardens, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Tuileries Gardens, Paris, March 1989 |
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| Tuileries Gardens, Paris, March 1989 |
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| View from Sacré-Cœur, Paris, March 1989 |