French photographer from Paris Julien Knez found retrophotographs taken between 1871 and 1968. In the photos you can see what the streets and people of Paris were like at that time. Then Julien photographed the same sights from the same angle and combined modern images with retro.
When you look at these works, it seems that the French photographer managed to open a window into the past, to the Parisian streets of the late 19th — early 20th century.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuriesParisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries The Eiffel Tower is now and in 1900.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries The Rue Faubourg du Temple is now and in 1871.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries Gay-Lussac Street now and in 1968.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries The Conti Embankment is now and in 1900.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries Vendome Square is now and in 1871.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries Opera Square is now and in 1940.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries The department store "Prentam" on the Boulevard Haussmann now and in 1930.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries The Moulin Rouge is now and in 1900.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries The Grand Palace is now and in 1944.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries The River Seine is now and in 1930.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries The Luxembourg Garden is now and in 1895.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries Boulevard Saint-Denis now and in 1910.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries The Arc de Triomphe is now and in 1909.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries Odeon metro station is now and in 1910.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries Opera Square is now and in 1900.
Parisian windows into the history of the 19th and 20th centuries The Hotel de Ville is now and in 1944.