Tag Archives: Paris Flood 1910

Postcards: Little windows into a vanished Paris

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Parisian Fields

Many of our blogs begin with a postcard. That is not a coincidence. When we are rummaging through the bins of 1- and 2-euro cards at flea markets, we are drawn to images that make us stop and wonder, “What … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris bridges, Paris maps, Paris postcards, Paris travel, Seine | Tagged Écluse de la Monnaie, Écluse du Pont Neuf, Bains de la Samaritaine, Barrage de la Monnaie, bateaux-lavoirs, bateaux-omnibus, Bureau d’Omnibus de la Compagnie Générale, cartes postales, Exquise Goulliout, La Samaritaine, Marie Gabriel Biessy, Paris Flood 1910, Paris postcards, Pont des Arts, Pont Neuf, vintage postcards, voitures à voie ferrée Vincennes-Sèvres | 13 Comments

A question of time

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Parisian Fields

What do you remember most vividly about your first visit to Paris? For me, more than 20 years ago, it was the astounding range of merchandise in shops and galleries, the parks, and the cleanliness of the city. For a … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris civic functions, Paris history, Paris hotels, Paris streets | Tagged Carl Albert Mayrhofer, Charles-Augustin Meurice, Compagnie Générale des Horloges Pneumatiques, Ernest Resch, Flood of 1910, Hotel Meurice, Jules Albert Berly, Paris Flood 1910, pneumatic clocks, rue Ste-Anne, Scientific American, Victor Popp | 13 Comments

Postcards of a Working River

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Parisian Fields

We don’t often think of Paris as a port city. But the city handles about 20 million tonnes of cargo a year, and with more than 7 million people travelling on the river each year, Paris is the leading river … Continue reading →