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VIEWS FROM A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
#17 - PARIS, FRANCE

Size: 5" x 3"
Copyrighted: 1891
Lithographer: Joseph P. Knapp

Paris, France - Boulevard des Italiens; Outdoor Cafe; Arc de Triomphe
Illustrations: Boulevard des Italiens; A Parisian Gentleman; Parisian Lady; An Outdoor Café; Arc de Triomphe

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Left section: GRIND YOUR COFFEE AT HOME
Right section:
PARIS.
Paris is the most brilliant and fascinating city of the world, although only second in population. In the number and magnificence of its public buildings, its museums and galleries of art, it stands unrivaled. The genius of the First Napoleon called many of its useful and ornamental features into existence; but it was reserved for Napoleon III. and his talented coadjutor, Baron Hausman, to render Paris the most splendid and magnificent of modern cities. The Seine at Paris is crossed by 28 bridges, most of them highly ornamental, and the world-famed boulevards, extending in a semi-circular line on the right bank of the river, present to-day the most unique and striking features of Parisian life. They are lined with trees, seats, and small towers covered with advertisements. Restaurants, stores and various places of amusement succeed each other for miles, their character varying from the height of luxury and elegance on the western boulevards like des Italiens, admirably sketched in the picture, to the less pretentiuos simplicity of the eastern boulevards, like St. Denis. The Arc de Triomphe, also felicitously pictured, is justly regarded as one of the most famous monuments of the "Gay Capital." It was begun by Napoleon I. in 1806 to celebrate his victories, and is profusely adorned with bas reliefs and alto reliefs representing scenes from the great warrior's battles. In the pursuit of pleasure, Parisians spend much of their time in the open air, and the out-door cafés, of which a vivid illustration is given, are popular places of resort. Parisians never seem to be in a hurry. Both sexes are stylishly dressed and very gay, as the illustration happily suggests.
Population 1886, 2,344,550