30 Stunning Black and White Photographs of Paris by Night in the Early 1930s
Roaming Paris streets by night in the early 1930s, Brassaï created arresting images of the city’s dramatic nocturnal landscape. The back alleys, metro stations, and bistros he…
Amazing Black and White Photos that Capture Everyday Life of Paris Young Students in 1961
In 1961, LIFE photographer Loomis Dean followed a group of young students in their routine activities in Paris. These amazing black and white photos give us a…
Early Edwardian Life Through Beautiful Photos Taken by Émile Zola
Born 1840 in Paris, French novelist, playwright, journalist Émile Zola was also the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the…
41 Fascinating Color Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the Early 1970s
These fascinating photos from Steve OWEN that captured street scenes of Paris in 1971 and 1972. Street in St Denis, 1971 Arc de Triomphe du Caroussel, 1971 Arc…
The War Seen From the Street: Rare and Astonishing Photos Document Daily Life in Paris During Wartime, 1914-1919
Charles Lansiaux (1855–1939) became a photographer at the end of the 19th century. He established his own business in 1903, describing his company purpose as “Artistic and…
34 Rarely Seen Photos That Capture the Lavish and Iconic Gowns of Christian Dior From the 1950s and 1960s
Iconic photographer Mark Shaw documented the ultra-exclusive Parisian fashion world, focusing on Paris’s long-standing top couturier Christian Dior. Shaw’s photographs—some of the first fashion photographs ever shot…
38 Amazing Black and White Photographs That Capture Everyday Life of Paris From the 1930s and Early 1940s
Roger Schall, born in 1904, is a French photographer who deeply influenced the thirties. With the arrival of the Leica and Rolleiflex, he produced numerous photo reports…
Paris by Robert Doisneau: 23 Fascinating Black and White Photographs of the City in the 1950s
“I don’t photograph life as it is, but life as I would like it to be.” – Robert Doisneau Robert Doisneau, the photo-poet of the Paris of…
27 Kodachrome Photos Capture Life in France in the Late 1950s
These Kodachrome slides were taken by M (‘Meredith’) Frank Rush (1924 – 2013) and Renee Carol Rush (1927 – 2016) during their trip to France in 1958….
18 Rare and Amazing Vintage Photographs of the Moulin Rouge Cabaret and Its Can-Can Dancers From the 1890s to the 1930s
The Moulin Rouge was founded in 1889 by Joseph Oller (1839-1922) and Charles Zidler (1831-1897). Located at the bottom of a hill in the Montmartre neighborhood, it…