Hotel de Ville through time

Paris 1900–2021 8 photos of this spot

8 photographs taken at the same spot in Paris, spanning 1900–2021 — 1 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

"Paris Street Scene" by Vincent Van Gogh.

Paris street scene 1900 "Paris Street Scene" by Vincent Van Gogh.

Hotel de Ville in Paris 2008 The Hôtel de Ville in Paris has served as the seat of the city's municipal government since the 16th century, though the current building dates largely from a reconstruction after an 1871 fire during the Paris Commune. This 2008 photograph shows the Renaissance Revival facade of the building on the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville.

Hotel de Ville 2011 The Hôtel de Ville, Paris's city hall on the Right Bank of the Seine, photographed in 2011. The current Renaissance Revival building dates to the late nineteenth century, replacing the earlier structure destroyed by fire in 1871.

Antique carrousel in Parc Monceau, Paris 2012 Antique carrousel in Parc Monceau, Paris, France.

Fountains, Hotel de Ville, Paris 2014 Fountains, Hotel de Ville, Paris.

Carousel, pop-up temporary, Paris 2014 Carousel La Belle Epoque' by Bertazzon, pop-up temporary, Paris.

Notre Dame De Paris 2015 The west front of Notre-Dame de Paris rises above the Île de la Cité, its twin Gothic towers a familiar silhouette on the Paris skyline. This 2015 photograph captures the cathedral, one of the most visited landmarks in France, not long before it would be badly damaged by fire in 2019.

Drapeau Olympique Place Hôtel Ville Esplanade Libération - Paris IV (FR75) 2021 Drapeau olympique sur la place de l'Hôtel de Ville - Esplanade de la Libération, Paris.