In 1952, French photographer Henri Salesse (1914–2006) documented the everyday life of Petit-Quevilly, a working-class suburb near Rouen, France. Part of a sociological survey, his photographs capture a community in the midst of postwar reconstruction — families, workers, and the quiet urban spaces that shaped their routines.
Salesse’s images blend documentary realism with warmth and humanity, offering a rare glimpse into the rhythm of mid-century French life. Through his lens, the quiet streets and simple lives of Petit-Quevilly come alive again — echoes of a France rebuilding itself with grace, resilience, and everyday beauty.
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| Alleyway near the 'Rouen Casino' on the night of a ball |
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| An overview of the city |
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| An overview of the city |
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| Avenue Jean Jaurès |
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| Ball at the 'Rouen Casino' |
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| Bike parking at stations near a market |
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| Buildings on Joseph-Lebas Street |
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| Child and their cat in the UNAN estate |
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| Children in the UNAN housing estate |
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| Children in the UNAN housing estate |
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| Children in the UNAN housing estate |
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| Couple walking in a street |
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| Elderly person pushing a cart |
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| Fabric displays |
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| Frères Sehy Street, formerly Rouen Street |
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| Immigrant workers' hostel |
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| Immigrant workers' hostel |
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| Individual houses |
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| Inside a local home |
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| Inside a local home |
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| Inside a local home |
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| Inside a local home |
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| Inside a local home |
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| Inside a local home |
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| Inside a local home |
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| Inside a local home |
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| Inside a local home |
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| Inside a local home |
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| Inside a local home |
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| Inside a modest home |
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| Inside a modest home |
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| Joseph-Lebas Street |
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| Laundry hanging in the gardens |
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| Men in front of a wine press |
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| Old lady walking down a street |
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| Pedestrians walking along a city street |
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| Place Waldeck-Rousseau |
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| Residential buildings |
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| Stalls on Jean Jaurès Avenue |
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| Station level crossing |
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| Station level crossing |
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| Station level crossing |
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| Street vending |
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| Two men carrying a basin on Jacquart Street |
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| Waiting in front of the ‘Le Kursaal’ cinema, rue des Frères Delattre |
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| Young people in the UNAN estate, between Thiers Street and Jacquard Street |
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| Young people with their bikes on Jacquart Street |
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