Paris Then and Now

by Peter Caine, Oriel Caine

Celebrating beloved cities from around the world, this book on the City of Lights offers a unique combination of historic interest and contemporary beauty. Then and Now Paris features over 100 fascinating archival photographs contrasted with specially commissioned, full-color images of the same scene today. Each work is a visual lesson in the historic changes of this amazingly beautiful and wonderful urban landscape.

Genres: History, Travel, Photography, France, Nonfiction, Paris, Architecture

144 pages, Hardcover

First published September 25, 2003

About the author

Peter and Oriel Caine run Paris Walks, a company that gives walking tours of Paris in English. They are both qualified guide lecturers. Peter has a degree in history and art history and Oriel has a master's degree in history and French literature.

Reviews

[J.D. Steens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicely done now-then comparison. I like archival photos, but can't say I'm wild about the architecture there, for whatever reason. Seems cold. Might be different strokes for different folks. Will be visiting soon. We'll see.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the before and after photos. While the book doesn’t cover all of Paris, it has many of the places we went to see.

[Manny Villa · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a collection of photographs of Paris then and now. Each site is labeled, with a black and white photo on the left side of the open book and colorful modern photo of the site. There is also a brief description of the site and its significance as well as the changes between past and present. These descriptions are not only interesting but informative, giving readers insight into the history of Paris. Many of the photos show the before and after of Haussman's mid-19th century reconstruction of Paris and several of the photos show the the 1910 flood. My only wish was that all of the photos were taken from the same angle, but Caine explains that it isn't always possible. Fascinating and relaxing read for anyone who is interested in Paris.

[Kristy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have only looked through some of the pages, but, with the dream of some day traveling to Paris, it provides some wonderful (short & sweet) insight to the monuments and landmarks that have defined the amazing city for thousands of years. In addition to great photos and interesting captions, it has "coffee table book" written all over it (figuratively speaking of course).

If you have an interest in Paris and its history, this could be a great one to check out!

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book. It is a collection of side-by-side old-time and current-day photographs of Paris. Each picture has a paragraph with intriguing tidbits about history, language, or folklore about the subjects depicted and how they did or didn't change over time. Fascinating and fun.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love books like this...

[Felicia Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book about Paris how it look then and now.