Then and Now: La rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré from la rue Royale, Paris

1871-2009

Few of central Paris' landmarks or promenades were spared by the Paris Commune of 1871. Much like the nearby rue de Rivoli, much of the opulent rue Royale was reduced to a smoldering heap of ruins. Remarkably, the buildings and their boutiques were rebuilt, and are alive and well over a century later.

Original image: "RV-461209." 1871. Collection Roger-Viollet. Parisenimages.fr. Parisienne de Photographie. 13 May 2009. http://www.parisenimages.fr/Export450/2000/1811-8.jpg.

Then and Now: 163 rue Saint-Honoré, Paris

May 1977-May 2009

It never ceases to amaze me just how much Paris seems to stay the same. Also note the Vélib bike share station by the sidewalk in the foreground.

Original image: "Paris - restaurant japonais Osaka." May 1977. Collection Roger-Viollet. Parisenimages.fr. Parisienne de Photographie. 13 May 2009.

Then and Now: Place des Pyramides, Paris

c. 1950-2009

Original Photo: "PRL-1209." Collection Roger-Viollet. Parisenimages.fr. Parisienne de Photographie. 4 Feb. 2009. http://www.parisenimages.fr/Export450/14000/13392-1.jpg