100 Years in Paris... Nice Photos

100 Years in Paris...

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.