The City of Light shines year-round, but winter in the French capital is particularly enthralling and magical. As Cole Porter put it: “I love Paris in the winter, when it drizzles.”
Take a look at life in 1950s Paris during winter through these 22 fascinating black and white pictures:
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People at the Bois de Boulogne in winter, 1950. |
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School children at Place du Tertre in Montmartre in winter, 1950. (Charles Ciccione) |
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Street vendor in winter, 1950s. (Robert Doisneau) |
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Parisians in winter, 1950. |
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Homeless people, 1950s. |
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Homeless people under the bridge, 1950s. |
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Sledging on the slopes of Montmartre, 1950s. |
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People walking in the muddy snow during the 1952 winter. |
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Snow-covered cars, 1952. |
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Snow-covered cars, 1952. |
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Painter on Pont Des Arts, 1953. (Robert Doisneau) |
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The Seine and canals during winter, 1954. (Robert Doisneau) |
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A snow fight at the Bois de Boulogne, 1956. |
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Montmartre hill on a very cold winter morning, 1956. |
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Montmartre and the Sacre Coeur on a very cold winter morning, 1956. |
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Parisians in winter, 1956. |
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Ice skaters on the Bois de Boulogne lake, 1956. |
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Three girls doing tricks on a pool in front of admirers in Bois de Boulogne, 1956. (Jack Garofalo) |
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People breaking the ice to save the fish at the Tuileries Garden, 1956. |
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A woman walking with her dog in a street of Montmartre after the first snowfalls, 1958. |
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Boys sliding down in Montmartre in winter, 1958. (Robert Doisneau) |
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Winter game in Montmartre, 1958. (Robert Doisneau) |
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