You probably know the City of Lights as one of most romantic places in the world. And nearly a century ago, with horse-drawn carriages clopping down cobblestone streets and the whole thing preserved for history in luscious black-and-white, that was truer than ever. Immerse yourself in 1920s Paris with these incredible vintage photos:
![1920s Paris River Seine](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1920s-paris-river-seine.jpeg)
A boat on the Seine River in 1926, with a view of the Eiffel Tower in the background. National Library of France
![Children Boxing](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/children-boxing.jpeg)
Children boxing in an outdoor match, 1921. National Library of France
![Coin Rue De Seine Eugene Atget](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/coin-rue-de-seine-eugene-atget.jpg)
Looking down the Rue de Seine, as shot by the pioneer of documentary photography, Eugène Atget, circa 1924.Eugène Atget/Wikimedia Commons
![Cyclist In 1920s Paris](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cyclist-paris.jpeg)
Cyclists, 1920.National Library of France
![Horticulture Exhibition Grand Palais 1922](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/horticulture-exhibition-grand-palais-1922.jpeg)
A horticulture exhibition at the Grand Palais in 1922. National Library of France
![La Neige In Paris](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/la-neige-in-paris.jpeg)
Street cleaners clear slushy snow off the sidewalk, 1922. National Library of France
![Longchamp Racecourse 1926](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/longchamp-racecourse-1926.jpeg)
The Longchamp Racecourse, 1926. National Library of France
![Mi Careme Parade Horses](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mi-careme-parade-horses.jpg)
The queen of the Mi-Carême parade on her float, 1921.National Library of France
![Nun Montmarte 1929](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/nun-montmarte-1929.jpeg)
A nun walks down a street in the Montmartre neighborhood in 1929. National Library of France
![Palm Sunday In Paris](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/palm-sunday-paris.jpeg)
Palm Sunday, 1922. National Library of France
![Quai Saint Michel Paris](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/quai-saint-michel-paris.jpeg)
The quiet Quai Saint-Michel, as photographed by Yvon. Yvon/Editions Yvon
![Place De L'Opera 1926](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Place-de-lOpera-1926.jpeg)
The Place De L'Opera, 1926. National Library of France
![James Joyce And Ezra Pound In Paris](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pound-joyce-1923.jpg)
From left, the writers James Joyce, Ezra Pound, John Quinn, and Ford Madox Ford, 1923. New York Public Library
![Vintage Photos Of 1920s Paris](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/prostitute-1921.jpg)
Eugène Atget captured this prostitute sitting in front of her door in 1921. Eugène Atget; Wikimedia Commons
![Megisserie Yvon](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/megisserie-yvon.jpg)
The Quai de la Mégisserie, as photographed by Yvon. Yvon/Editions Yvon
![Shoeshiner Paris 1929](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shoeshiner-paris-1929.jpeg)
A man gets his shoes shined, 1929. National Library of France
![Train Station Paris 1929](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/train-station-paris-1929.jpeg)
A busy train station, 1929. National Library of France
![Woman 1925](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/woman-1925.jpeg)
A young woman leans up against a wall, 1925. National Library of France.
![Women's Car Rally 1926](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/womens-car-rally-1926.jpeg)
A women's car rally hosts hot air balloons, 1926. National Library of France
![The Pantheon Eugene Atget](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/the-pantheon-eugene-atget.jpg)
Eugene Atget's shot of the Pantheon on a foggy day, circa 1924.Eugène Atget/Wikimedia Commons
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