Has the city of lights gone through many changes in the last 100 years? Well, these gorgeous hand-colored lantern photos seem to hint otherwise. I just love it when cities maintain some of their classic charms of old. |
Then: The Église Saint-Augustin, in the 8th arrondissement. |
Now: Can't find those tracks made by trollies anymore... |
Then: Overlooking the beautiful Seine next to Ile de la Cité |
Now: Not a big difference, really. |
Then: City Hall |
Now: Pretty much the same |
Then: Vendôme in the early 1900s. |
Now: Paved, clean and still where the Ritz Paris is. |
Then: The Parisian opera house |
Now: Still a focus point for visitors |
Then: Pont Neuf, pedestrians walking alongside carriages |
Now: Cars and not carriages. An added classic the La Samaritaine that was added in 1933 |
Then: Les Bouquinistes, the book sellers selling their books along the banks of the Seine river. |
Now: Still doing it. |
Then: Buying flowers |
Now: On some days of the week you can still buy flowers at the Marche aux Flerus - same place. |
Then: This was pont St. Michel, with the steeples of St. Chapelle easily seen. |
Now: Government buildings |
Then: The bourse (stock exchange) |
Now: After additions were made this became more of a conference and event center. |
Then: Rue de Castiglione |
Now: Similar, but a definite change in fashion! |
Then: L’église de la Madeleine |
Now: Same, even the trees seem to remain. |
Then: Rue de la Paix and its famous obelisk. |
Now: Looks the same, plus huge traffic. |
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