40 Fascinating Black and White Photos That Capture Paris Street Scenes in 1973

Street scenes of Paris in the 1970s capture a city in transition—where timeless charm met changing times. From the cobbled alleys of Montmartre to the busy cafés along Boulevard Saint-Germain, the streets buzzed with everyday life: vintage cars, newspaper kiosks, smoky brasseries, and pedestrians in flared trousers and trench coats.

These fascinating photos were taken by Peter Marshall on a stay of several weeks in Paris in August 1973 “when with my wife I walked around most of the city and a little outside taking photographs in what as my first real photographic project. They include both holiday snaps and more serious photographic work.”

Metro Autobus, Paris, August 1973

Barges and Pont des Arts, Paris, August 1973

By Pont Neuf, Paris, August 1973

Exit from Palais Royal, Paris, August 1973

Flea market, Paris, August 1973

Flea market, Paris, August 1973

Flea market, Paris, August 1973

Montmartre cafe, Paris, August 1973

Montmartre steps, Paris, August 1973

Montmartre, Paris, August 1973

Montmartre, Paris, August 1973

Montmartre, Paris, August 1973

Montmartre, Paris, August 1973

Montmartre, Paris, August 1973

Montmartre, Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Paris, August 1973

Place du Tertre, Montmartre, Paris, August 1973

Place du Tertre, Montmartre, Paris, August 1973

Place Furstenberg, Paris, August 1973

Place Pigalle, Paris, August 1973

Pont Neuf, Paris, August 1973

Rue Cardinale, Paris, August 1973

Simca 1000 Rally, Paris, August 1973

The Marais, Paris, August 1973

The Marais, Paris, August 1973

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arc de Triomphe, Paris, August 1973