Postcard Victor Navlet - General view of Paris, taken from the Observatory, in a balloon (detail), 1855

A stroll through Paris
With his aerial view, Victor Navlet transports us in a balloon above Paris in the mid-19th century, just before the Eiffel Tower was built. From one painting to the next, we enter the city, then draw closer to the monuments, and finally mingle with the passers-by.
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A stroll through Paris
With his aerial view, Victor Navlet transports us in a balloon above Paris in the mid-19th century, just before the Eiffel Tower was built. From one painting to the next, we enter the city, then draw closer to the monuments, and finally mingle with the passers-by.
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VICTOR NAVLET (1819-1886)
General view of Paris, taken from the Observatory, in a balloon (detail), 1855.
Oil on canvas. H. 400; W. 710 cm. Paris, Musée d'Orsay. Acquired from Napoleon III's civil list at the Universal Exhibition, 1855.
© Photo GrandPalaisRmn (Musée d'Orsay) / J. Schormans.
© GrandPalaisRmnCréations, Paris 2025. Made in France.

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