Saturday, February 09, 2008

Paris Then and Now

Living in Boston, I always relished the combined efforts of architect Robert Campbell and photographer Peter Vanderwarker in Cityscapes. A regular feature in the Globe magazine, it juxtaposed old photographs of the streetscape with current photos from the same spot.



Now there is a Paris blog that does just the same. Called Paris Avant, the site posts a daily pair of before-and-after photos. You can search by arrondissement and theme. A real plus is the inclusion of a Google map showing precisely where the shot was taken.

I'm hooked.
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 09, 2008 7:08 AM

    Many thanks for the link and comments, Polly, I do appreciate! :)
    BTW, I'm looking for some kind souls willing to translate the website from French to English. Can't do it myself, my English is not up to it. Please spread the word! :)

    Amitiés,
    Fred

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  2. Polly-Vous FrancaisFebruary 09, 2008 8:28 AM

    Fred,

    Paris Avant is such a great site; I would gladly translate it myself if there were more hours in a day. Maybe there are some American architecture or photography students who would like to do the translation as an internship or project. I'll spread the word, and I hope other readers will too!

    Amities,
    Polly

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  3. Chris LateFebruary 09, 2008 9:12 AM

    Polly, Thanks for letting us know about this! - CL

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  4. materfamiliasFebruary 09, 2008 11:26 AM

    Thanks Polly -- I'm heading over there right now. The last two times we've been in Paris we've been able to see exhibits of early photographs and tried to compare them to the present -- having them juxtaposed is a great service.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 09, 2008 6:12 PM

    Many thanks, Polly, I hope we've been heard!

    Fred (from the heights of Belleville)

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  6. UnknownFebruary 11, 2008 8:50 PM

    Yes, thank you! I have made this a regular stop on my daily cyber trek through Paris...

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