Paris 123 years ago through the lens of the Lumiere brothers.

Along with director Georges Méliès, the Lumiere brothers are considered among the first filmmakers in world history. Their films are of great value to the art of cinema, such as...Arrival of a TraingoodA Trip to the MoonThe works of Auguste and Louis Lumiere have become familiar study materials for French schoolchildren, reflecting the cinematic thinking of filmmakers from over a century ago.

The video of Parisian streets below is also a legacy left by the Lumiere brothers. Thanks to restoration, speed adjustments, and added sound effects, these film clips offer a very clear view of the famous landmarks of this magnificent French city more than 100 years ago.

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Nhà thờ Đức Bà năm 1896 — Notre Dame Cathedral in 1896

Đại lộ Champs-Élysées năm 1899 — Champs-Élysées Avenue in 1899

Quảng trường Concorde năm 1897 — Concorde Square, 1897

Một đội cứu hỏa đi ngang năm 1897 — A fire crew passing by in 1897

Chân Tháp Eiffel nhìn từ Công trình hai bờ sông Seine năm 1897 — The base of the Eiffel Tower as seen from the Seine Riverfront Monument in 1897.

"None of these people could have imagined that 123 years from now, someone would be awake at 3 a.m. watching them walk down the street," read one comment left under the video.

Additionally, we can also view these same videos after they have been colored.Denis Shiryaev, a YouTuber specializing in restoring and recreating classic videos. However, the colors in the clips are only added to recreate the scenes more vividly and do not represent historical documentation.