Magnet Victor Navlet - General view of Paris, taken from the Observatory, from a balloon, 1855

A walk in Paris
With his aerial view, Victor Navlet transports us in a balloon over a Paris of the mid-19th century, just before the creation of the Eiffel Tower. From one painting to the next, we enter the city, get closer to the monuments, and finally mingle with the passers-by.
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A walk in Paris
With his aerial view, Victor Navlet transports us in a balloon over a Paris of the mid-19th century, just before the creation of the Eiffel Tower. From one painting to the next, we enter the city, get 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, from a balloon (details), 1855
H. 400; W. 710 cm
Paris, Musée d'Orsay. Acquired on Napoleon III's civil list at the Universal Exhibition, 1855.
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