Labeled Seine River. The exact location is unknown.
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Seine River – 1962
Labeled Seine River. The exact location is unknown.
Palais Garnier or Opéra de Paris R...
This slide dates from September 1965 and is labeled ‘Vienna’ (?).
Thankfully, the Internet, along with the phrase across the top of the building “Academie Nationale De Musique” tells us that this is Palais Garnier, or Opéra de Paris, building. The building was built between 1861 and 1875, and designed by Charles Garni [...]
Unknown French Street Scene – ...
The exact location of this picture is unknown. Even the label on it is less then helpful. It says “St. in La Poiteei ’62.” But the word “Poiteei” is overwritten with, “Poittrrie.” Google isn’t helpful with either translation as it keeps trying to give me “la potterie” which is Frenc [...]
Palace of Versailles – 1962
I apologize for the bad focus on this one, but I thought it was still an interesting enough picture that people would be interested in looking at it. This is the Palace of Versailles outside of Paris France.
The original building was built as a hunting lodge in 1624. In 1630 he made arrangements to increase the size of the chateau. By 1682 [...]
Fountain in Paris France – 1962
Slide is labeled “Fountain in Paris France” and dates from August 1962.
Eiffel Tower, Paris France – 19...
We’ve seen photos from the top of the Eiffel Tower before. But this is the first photo of the tower itself from our mystery photographer’s European travels.
Vintage photo of the Eiffel Tower in Paris France from 1969
The tower was built in 1889 to be the entrance arch for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, a World’s Fair. It [...]
Grand Hotel de Bordeaux, Le Havre Fra...
The Grand Hotel de Bordeaux was once in Le Havre, France. I am not able to find where this hotel was in Le Havre, but the Grand Hotel de Bordeaux looks to be in Bordeaux France now. I did a quick cruise to hotels around Le Havre in Google Maps but was not able to find it. Perhaps one of you dear readers may be able to pin point where this bui [...]
Saint Tropez France, play ground of t...
Saint Tropez France is a city on the south east coast of France. Ever since the Romans invaded in 31 BC, the town has been a location for the rich and famous to vacation at. Romans built opulent villas in the area. Pirates attack and ransacked the town during the 9th century. The Pope had a manor here in the 11th and 13th centuries. In an att [...]
The Seine River in Paris – 1969
The Seine River in Paris – 1969
The Seine is an almost 800 kilometer river that eventually meanders through Paris. This picture is from the Eiffel Tower in 1969. This gives us a good view of a few of the 37 bridges within the city that crosses The Seine.
La Tour Eiffel – 1969
From an unknown date, two slides labeled “La Tour Eiffel.” Unfortunately the view is FROM the Eiffel tower, not OF the Eiffel Tower. Of course, I hear that the owners of the tower like to sue people who post pictures of it. So I’m probably better off posting the FROM pictures instead of the OF pictures.
But we have an gre [...]
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