France 1900. 45th Ed.

by Marc Walter, Sabine Arqué

Overview

Between the Franco-Prussian War and WWI, France in the 1900s was a gilded moment of peace and prosperity. The authors Sabine Arqué and Marc Walter curate this collection of vintage photographs, postcards, posters, and photochromes. From the Paris World’s Fair to the honey light of the Côte d’Azur, it’s a glimpse into an era of rose-tinted optimism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783836598279
Publisher:	TASCHEN
Publication date:	12/14/2025
Series:	40th Edition
Edition description:	Bilingual Edition
Pages:	512
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 8.54(h) x (d)
Language:	French

About the Author

Graphic designer, photographer, and collector Marc Walter (1949–2018) specialized in vintage travel photographs, particularly photochromes, of which he held one of the world’s largest collections. He published numerous books featuring images from his collection as well as his own photographs.

Sabine Arqué is a photo researcher, editor, and author. She has collaborated on numerous publications on the themes of travel, the history of tourism, and photography.

Editorial Reviews

The freshness of this ‘ideal’ France bursts out in the naive colors of these photochromes, postcards, and colorized photographs, which conjure up the atmosphere of the Belle Époque.

Sabine Arqué

You can not only indulge in the beauty of Paris, but also discover what the French provinces looked like back then. A magnificent volume for Francophiles.

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