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History of Les Halles

Girl selling flowers at her stand in a pavilion 1968

Doisneau Photos Show Old Les Halles

Robert Doisneau's photos from 1933-1971
by Colleen's Paris February 22, 2012
Exhibitions & ArtParis History & Architecture written by Colleen's Paris

Photos showing life in the “belly of Paris” (le ventre de Paris)  by Robert Doisneau are on display at Hôtel de Ville in Paris. The exhibit is free, the photos of Les Halles are mostly black and white in simple black frames. Some from the 1960s, in color. No fancy …

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