Auguste Léon's photo of Paris in 1920, capturing Les Invalides in the 7th arrondissement in the left ... [+] bank. Cité de l'architecture & du patrimoineNothing beats the beauty of Paris, except for maybe vintage photos of the city, which capture a long lost era. One exhibition in Paris looks at how the city developed during the Belle Époque (meaning the “beautiful era”). Stéphane Passet, the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, the crossing of Rues d’Alexandrie, Sainte-Foy and ... [+] Saint-Spire. Cité de l'architecture & du patrimoineThese photos on view are among some of the first autochromes, which is the first color photos (before kodachrome), and how unpopulated, and non-touristic the city was.

Source: Forbes December 18, 2020 16:07 UTC