Lost Paris: Documenting the Disappearance of a Medieval City

If you can’t make it to Paris (or time travel), the next best thing might just be these photographs of a Paris lost, moments before its disappearance. Before it became the city of light, before the Eiffel Tower became its unmistakable symbol, photographer Charles Marville was commissioned to document the transition from medieval Paris, a city that … Continue reading Lost Paris: Documenting the Disappearance of a Medieval City