Before and after: See how Paris has changed in the last 100 years

1. Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro Gardens

2. Eiffel Tower and the Celestial Globe

The Celestial Globe was one of the attractions of the Universal Exposition of 1900, next to the Eiffel Tower. In it, visitors watched panoramas of the Solar System sitting in armchairs. In Marerama, the building on the left, in the 1900 photo, visitors were taken to a ship deck simulator, with a panorama of large Mediterranean ports.

3. The Seine River Seen From L'Alma Bridge

For the Universal Exposition of 1900, many temporary buildings were erected to show what life was like in Paris in past centuries. The central building, with two towers, is in the region that represented the Renaissance and represented the style in vogue at the time of King Louis XII (1462-1515).

4. The Alexander III Bridge and the Invalids Esplanade

During the 19th century, the Alexandre III bridge, which marks the friendship between France and Russia, was 40 meters wide and was the largest in France with a single arch of 107 meters in length.

5. Palace of Nations

Off the left bank of the Seine was Rua das Nações during the World Exposition. From the 1900 photo you can see from left to right: the Ottoman, North American, Austrian, Bosnian, Hungarian, British, Belgian, Norwegian, German, Spanish and Monegasque pavilions.

6. The Seine River from the Alexandre III Bridge

On the left side, in the 1900 photo, another piece of Rue des Nations, while on the right side, in the foreground, is the pavilion of the city of Paris.

7. The Seine from the Ponte d'Iena

In the photo from 1900, in the right corner. You can see the pavilion dedicated to commerce and navigation. Behind him is the Creusot Pavilion, which bears the name of the French city that at the time stood out for metallurgy, so this place had an exhibition of items on this subject.