Have you ever wondered what life in Paris in the early 20th century? Below is a collection of 30 amazing vintage photos that shows Paris in the 1900s... Avenue du…
Paris started mobilizing for war in September 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland, but the war seemed far away until May 10, 1940, when the Germans attacked France and quickly…
French photographer Jules Gervais-Courtellemont (1863–1931) was one of the first masters of Autochrome, an early color photography process during World War I. In January 1923, he photographed landmarks and scenes…
“The last time I saw ParisHer heart was warm and gayI heard the laughter of her heartIn every street café.”The words of the 1940 hit by Oscar Hammerstein, composed by…
Established in 1899, Café de Flore is one of the oldest cafés in Paris. Famous for it’s cozy interior, all red seating, rich mahogany tables and beautiful large mirrors, Café…
At the end of the Second World War, most Parisians were living in misery. Industry was ruined, housing was in short supply, and food was rationed. The population of Paris…
Sophie Litvak, born Simone Steur in 1926 in Nice, then Sophie Malgat following her first marriage with François Malgat, is a Parisian model who collaborates remarkably in the 1950s with…
These color photos of Parisian women were taken by French photographer Andre Zucca with rare Agfacolor film from between 1930s and 1940s. The photographs show an almost ‘normal’ living by…
These impressive Kodachrome photos were taken by French photographer Jean-Paul Margnac that documented everyday life of Paris during the 1950s. Source link