France Collection (#43)

Changing Paris
circa 1865: A street plan showing changes to be made to accommodate the new Paris Opera house, designed by architect Charles Garnier and opened in 1875

The Tuileries
1871: The ruins of the Tuileries Palace, destroyed by fire during the Paris Commune, during the Franco-Prussian War. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Shoe Seller
1810: A Parisian shoe seller, with shoes and slippers in her apron and carrying a shoe horn. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Rue St Antoine
circa 1860: The rue St Antoine in Paris. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

La Colonne De Juillet
circa 1860: La Colonne de Juillet on the Place de la Bastille at the end of Rue St Paul, Paris. (Photo by William England/London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Summer Circus
1885: Cirque D Ete on the Champs Elysees in Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

View Of Paris
1821: An engraving by G Cook, after F Nash, of Paris from Pont Neuf. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hotel De Ville
circa 1871: The Hotel de Ville in the Paris Commune was burned during the Franco-Prussian War. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

New Hotel
The Hotel de la Paix under construction in Paris

Place De La Concorde
The Place de la Concorde in Paris, looking toward the Hotel de Crillon (left) and the French Naval Ministry (right) on either side of the Rue Royale, circa 1850

Balloon Post
A balloon leaves Paris by night, carrying mail out of the city during the siege by Prussian forces, December 1870. Original publication: Illustrated London News

Balloon At Montmartre
A captive balloon at Montmartre, Paris during the Franco-Prussian War, circa 1871. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Holiday Sketches
A lively cafe on the boulevards of Paris, 1879. Original Publication : Illustrated London News - pub. 6th September 1979. By Barnard. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Ball At The Barrier
A ball at The Barrier in Montparnasse, Paris, 1855. Original Publication : Illustrated London News - pub. 11th August 1855. By Henri Valentin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

French Declare War
The Senate of France declares war on Russia at the start of the conflict in the Crimean Peninsula, Paris, 28th March 1854. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Vendome Column
The 144 foot column commemorating Napoleon in the Place Vendome, Paris. It was ritually demolished during the civil war between the Third Republic and the Paris Commune

Vendome Column
The 144 foot column commemorating Napoleon I in Place Vendome, Paris, is demolished by order of the Commune. (Photo by Franck/Getty Images)

Eiffel Construction 7
The Eiffel Tower under construction in Paris, France. No. 7 in a series of 11. Theophile Feau captured the construction of the tower by taking photographs from the tower of the Trocadero at 15 day

Eiffel Construction 1
The Eiffel Tower under construction in Paris, France. No. 1 in a series of 11. Theophile Feau captured the construction of the tower by taking photographs from the tower of the Trocadero at 15 day

Eiffel Construction 5
The Eiffel Tower under construction in Paris, France. No. 5 in a series of 11. Theophile Feau captured the construction of the tower by taking photographs from the tower of the Trocadero at 15 day

Rue De Rivoli
The rue de Rivoli in Paris. (Photo by William England/Getty Images)

Prussian Artillery
Prussian artillery at the Fort d Aubervilliers, France, during the Franco-Prussian War. (Photo by Alphonse Liebert/Getty Images)

Prussians Parade
A Prussian horse artillery and infantry parade on the Champs Elysees in Paris during the Prussian occupation. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

Ministry Ruins
The Ministry of Finance in the Rue de Rivoli in ruins after the Paris Commune, during the Franco-Prussian War. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Prussian Occupation
Fort Issy, one of the strategic defence posts of Paris is occupied by Prussian troops during the Franco-Prussian war. (Photo by Picture Post/Getty Images)

Les Halles
The old market, Les Halles in Paris with a street cafe outside. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

La Bourse
The Paris Stock Exchange or La Bourse, the final work of architect Alexandre-Theodore Brongniart. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Wedding Party
An elegant young couple of newly-weds hold their wedding reception in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Eiffel Elevator
The elevator at the first level of the Eiffel Tower, during its construction. The elevator is still used for conveying sightseers. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Paris Boulevard
Traffic on the famous Boulevard des Italiens in Paris. (Photo by Otto Herschan/Getty Images)

Comedie Francaise
The Comedie Francaise in Paris, associated with composers Etienne-Nicolas Mehul, Daniel Auber, Donizetti, Hector Berlioz, Adolphe Adam and Ambroise Thomas amongst others

Cafe De La Cascade
Hotel de la Cascade in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris. (Photo by William England/Getty Images)

Hotel Site
Hotel de la Paix under construction in Paris. (Photo by William England/Getty Images)

Hotel De Ville
The shell of the old Hotel de Ville or Town Hall in Paris after its destruction by fire at the hands of the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War. (Photo by Alphonse Liebert/Getty Images)

Dr Syntax
Doctor Syntax looking at lodgings in Paris catches a couple unawares. The man hides in the fireplace. Dr Syntax in Paris by William Combe illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson

Barricade In Paris
A barricade at the Porte Maillot during the revolt by supporters of the Paris Commune. The Arc de Triomphe is in the background. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Paris Street
People boarding trams on the Boulevard de Strasbourg in Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Paris Commune
An artillery piece on the Rue Des Rosiers, Montmartre, overlooking Paris, during the civil war between the Versailles government and the Paris Commune, following the Franco-Prussian war

Paris By Air
The first aerial photograph of Paris taken by Nadar from a balloon at an altitude of 520 metres. (Photo by Nadar/Getty Images)

St Denis
The church of Saint-Denis near Paris, about the time of its restoration by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Notre Dame De Paris
The great cathedral of Notre Dame on the Ile de la City, Paris. The spire was not added until the 19th century. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

St Etienne du Mont
The parish church of St Etienne du Mont in Paris is regarded as a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture. Work began on the church in 1492 and was completed in 1626

Arc De Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, built to celebrate Napoleons victory over the Austrians at Austerlitz in 1805. Building began in 1806 to a design by Chalgrin, and was completed in 1836

Sewers Of Paris
Inside the Paris sewers with a central channel and railway trucks parked along the side. (Photo by Nadar/Getty Images)

Paris Exhibition Hall
An aerial view, from the official design, of the Paris Exhibition Hall on the bank of the Seine in Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Retail First
The Maison Du Bon Marche in Paris, the worlds first department store, founded by Aristide Boucicaut. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Parisian Windmills
Windmills in the Montmartre district of Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

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