Paris by Photochrom

I am extraordinarily lucky-- not only am I off to Paris today, I am off to Paris on a trip with a curator and photohistorian to go behind the scenes at a heap of museums and other institutions to view photographic treasures. I'm pretty sure I'm dreaming. 

In case I'm not, to celebrate here is a selection of photochrom views of Paris from the late 19th century!

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Hôtel de Ville (Paris City Hall). Source

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A view over the city and the Seine. Source

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The Champs-Elysses. Source

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The Palais de Justice. Source

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The Dome des Invalides. Source

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Notre Dame from across the river. Source

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The Place de la Concorde. Source

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The Tuileries. Source

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The Opera. Source

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The Opera foyer. Source

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Looking towards the Pantheon. Source

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Sainte-Chappelle. Source

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The Arc de Triomphe. Source

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A gallery in the Louvre. Source

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The Eiffel Tower, of course. Source