Paris 1853-1870 “City of Light” Wireless Lamps, Napoleon III, Haussmann’s Renovation, Oldest Photos

Howdy ya’ll. Did you know Paris, France had over 56,000 wireless lights by the year 1870? Did you know these wireless lights were powered, some would say fueled, by underground gas pipes which were installed during a massive renovation between 1853-1870? It sounds like a tale from a storybook, but according to the current narrative, Paris was “The City of Light” long before the common light bulb, or even electricity itself, was relevant worldwide. Today we will look at over 200 old world photographs of Paris, France - ALL taken before the year 1871. From roughly 1853 through 1870 (but some claim until 1927) we have the renovation of Paris as ordered by Napoleon III. This is known as Haussmann’s Renovation. We will be looking at only photographs of Paris from during this time period. The real meat and potatoes in this video, are the abundance of high definition photographs of these wireless lamps which supplied Paris with light on a nightly basis. We will look at the lamps, the cornucopia of designs, discuss the compilations with such a project, browse the ancient architecture, and dive deep into the history of Napoleon III, all while reviewing the absolute oldest photographs of Paris, France. This video is one of my most detailed yet. Please share where you can, and comment down below! Enjoy! Links for further research; ’s_renovation_of_Paris