Paris then and now

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Paris is a city of love, romance and, of course, beautiful architecture. This then and now issue features amazing photographs taken in the early 1900s. These pictures were hand-coloured. And looking at the photographs of these same places, taken recently, you understand that over the past hundred years, Paris has not changed so much.

(Total 26 photos)

Paris then and now

Paris then and now

1. Then: Church of St. Augustine in the 18th arrondissement of Paris then…

Paris then and now

2. Now: “The crews”, of course, have changed. And there are no tram tracks on the roads.

Paris then and now

3. Then: View of the Seine next to the Ile de la Cité.

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4. Now: little has changed.

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5. Then: Hotel de Ville (town hall).

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6. Now: not changed at all.

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7. Then: Place Vendôme in the early 1900s.

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8. Now: The Ritz Paris is still standing, but the area has been cleaner and is now paved.

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9. Then: The Opera House on a busy day.

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10. Now: Still a popular attraction.

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11. Then: pedestrians and carts on the Pont Neuf.

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12. Now: Similar, but now you can see the iconic building La Samaritaine (a former department store built in 1933).

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13. Then: booksellers along the Seine.

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14. Now: The tradition of second-hand booksellers is still alive.

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15. Then: flower stalls overlooking the right bank of the Seine.

Paris then and now

16. Now: on certain days, you can still buy flowers in the same place.

Paris then and now

17. Then: Pont Saint-Michel overlooking the Ile de la Cité. The spiers of the Sainte-Chapelle are clearly visible on the left.

Paris then and now

18. Now: The buildings of local merchants have been replaced by a government building.

Paris then and now

19. Then: Bourse is a Parisian bank.

Paris then and now

20 Now: Outbuildings were added in the early 1900s. Now it is more of an exhibition hall.

Paris then and now

21. Then: rue Rivoli on the northeast corner of the Tuileries.

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22. Now: very similar, except for top hats and umbrellas.

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23. Then: the Madeleine church in the 18th arrondissement.

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24. Now: it seems that even the trees have survived!

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25. Then: Peace Street.

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26. Now: the same, although the traffic on the roads has become much denser.

Keywords: 20th century | Archive | Paris | Then and now | France

     

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