Paris France Collection (page 9)

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)

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)

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)

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

Parisian Gowns
Late Victorian dresses from Paris with high necklines and narrow skirts. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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 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

Folies Facade
The Folies Bergere music hall and cabaret venue in the Montmartre district of Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

Montmartre Street
A cul-de-sac in Montmartre, Paris, seen from the Rue Norvins. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

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

Moulin Rouge
Crowds arriving at the Moulin Rouge music hall and cabaret venue in a converted windmill in the Montmartre district of Paris. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Tranquil Montmartre
Old houses with wooden verandahs in the Montmartre district of Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Paris Opera
Horse-drawn buses amongst traffic outside the opera house in Paris. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

Eiffel Balloons
Favourite sport in the early days of the Eiffel Tower was releasing toy balloons from its heights and watching them float over Paris. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Brand New Tower
A view of the newly-built Eiffel Tower, seen from the grounds of the Exposition Universelle or World Fair on the Champ de Mars in Paris. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Head of Statue of Liberty In France
View of the head of the Statue of Liberty, designed by sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, on display on the Champ de Mars, Paris, France, 1878. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Ready For Action
1870: Gun battery directed over Paris at Fort D Audervilliers during the Franco-Prussian war. (Photo by Alphonse Liebert/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

St Sulpice
circa 1850: The Church of St Sulpice, Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

L Opera In Paris
circa 1890: The Paris Opera or Academie Nationale de Musique, built in 1861-75 by architect Charles Garnier. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Avenue De L Opera
1885: Traffic on the Avenue de l Opera in Paris, leading up to the Paris Opera House. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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