Paris 1939 Champs Elysees

Paris 1939 Champs Elysees; Photo; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; Licensable; Rights: Historiathek/Bleek.

The photo of the Champs-Élysées in Paris in 1939 shows a lively street scene. On the right of the picture is a typical Parisian street café with small round tables and chairs at which guests in elegant dress are seated.

The wide boulevard is lined with trees and lively. The Arc de Triomphe can be seen in the background, slightly cropped at the edge of the picture. The picture captures the atmosphere of a bustling but stylish Paris in the final days just before the Second World War.