Belle Epoque 1871 80–1914 Collection

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables d'Olonne (Sables-d'Olonne)
LUX4723735 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables d'Olonne (Sables-d'Olonne): Beach players walk tourists on the beach, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car
LUX4784624 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car and bicycle festival of dramatic artists - Presentation of the participants in the cycling race

CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara"
6202965 CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara"; (add.info.: CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara". Flag, cartography and view of Tombuctu and an Oasis in the desert)

Woman in velvet evening coat with silver silk embroidery, 1912-14 (stencil)
5893085 Woman in velvet evening coat with silver silk embroidery, 1912-14 (stencil); (add.info.: Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antongini's Journal des Dames et des Modes

Birthday greeting postcard: little girl giving kisses
LET4395486 Birthday greeting postcard: little girl giving kisses. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Birthday greeting postcard: little girl giving kisses.); Photo © Archives Toutain.

Postcard of April 1st (01/04 or First April): Young girl with fish " I hope to be understood well by showing you
LET4395453 Postcard of April 1st (01/04 or First April): Young girl with fish " I hope to be understood well by showing you my beautiful catch". Beginning of the 20th century

Postcard of 1st April (01/04 or 1st April): Young girl in a fisherman with a fish bowl and basket
LET4395452 Postcard of 1st April (01/04 or 1st April): Young girl in a fisherman with a fish bowl and basket. Beginning of the 20th century

Postcard of April 1st (01/04 or 1st April): Two young girls with basket and sign "Pour mieux souvenir"
LET4395447 Postcard of April 1st (01/04 or 1st April): Two young girls with basket and sign "Pour mieux souvenir". Beginning of the 20th century

Postcard of April 1st (01/04 or First April): A little girl smiling with a fish on shells
LET4395428 Postcard of April 1st (01/04 or First April): A little girl smiling with a fish on shells. Beginning of the 20th century

A girl cares for a sick dog
LET4395372 A girl cares for a sick dog. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: A girl cares for a sick dog.); Photo © Archives Toutain.

Postcard, New Year's Greetings " Happy New Year": portrait of a girl with a Christmas tree
LET4395691 Postcard, New Year's Greetings " Happy New Year": portrait of a girl with a Christmas tree. The beginning of the 20th century

Postcard "Happy and Happy Year": girl with bouquet of flowers
LET4395676 Postcard "Happy and Happy Year": girl with bouquet of flowers. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Postcard "Happy and Happy Year")

Postcard "Happy Fete": two girls near the flowers
LET4395668 Postcard "Happy Fete": two girls near the flowers. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Postcard "Happy Fete")

Postcard " Tender souvenir": girl with flowers on the back of chairs. The beginning of the 20th century
LET4395652 Postcard " Tender souvenir": girl with flowers on the back of chairs. The beginning of the 20th century

Postcard "With these flowers my most graceful smile"
LET4395648 Postcard "With these flowers my most graceful smile". by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Postcard "With these flowers my most graceful smile")

Postcard " Receive these flowers from a sincere girlfriend": girl with a bouquet of flowers
LET4395644 Postcard " Receive these flowers from a sincere girlfriend": girl with a bouquet of flowers. Early 20th century

Postcard, Christmas greeting: child pulling a sleigh with his sister and mother. The beginning of the 20th century
LET4395610 Postcard, Christmas greeting: child pulling a sleigh with his sister and mother. The beginning of the 20th century

Postcard "Little Mother" of a girl holding a doll in her arms. Early 20th century
LET4395574 Postcard "Little Mother" of a girl holding a doll in her arms. Early 20th century. by French School, (20th century); (add.info)

Postcard of a little girl sitting on a dog " I would like to change her ears into wings
LET4395557 Postcard of a little girl sitting on a dog " I would like to change her ears into wings, so I can give you earlier news' ". The beginning of the 20th century

Young woman in the beach of Viareggio
3570971 Young woman in the beach of Viareggio by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Versilia / Viareggio 1910 ca. Photographer: Perego, Conrado); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Belle epoque: portrait of young elegante a large hat, 1905 - Photography
JAB5037339 Belle epoque: portrait of young elegante a large hat, 1905 - Photography; (add.info.: Belle epoque: portrait of young elegante a large hat, 1905 - Photography); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

A french tourist visiting Annam French protectorate, French Indochina (Vietnam). 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4844246 A french tourist visiting Annam French protectorate, French Indochina (Vietnam). 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Couple of hikers in the Grand Canyon, observing the panorama in the twin. Advertising on board the train California
NWI4962388 Couple of hikers in the Grand Canyon, observing the panorama in the twin. Advertising on board the train California Limited in Santa Fe (USA), 1908

The Japanese couch, representing the dancer Jane Avril (1868-1943) and the writer Edouard Dujardin (1861-1949)
JEB4858472 The Japanese couch, representing the dancer Jane Avril (1868-1943) and the writer Edouard Dujardin (1861-1949) watching the singer Yvette Guilbert (1867-1944)

The English dancer May Milton - Poster by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (Toulouse-Lautrec) (1864-1901)
JEB4858444 The English dancer May Milton - Poster by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (Toulouse-Lautrec) (1864-1901), chromolithography (78x59 cm), 1895 - Musee de l'hospice Saint Roch

Luxury tourism: Western tourists visiting Egypt, above the Citadel of Saladin and the Tomb of the Mamluks in Cairo
ELD4844642 Luxury tourism: Western tourists visiting Egypt, above the Citadel of Saladin and the Tomb of the Mamluks in Cairo, below the sphinx and pyramid of Giza, Egypt

Luxury tourism: arrival of cruise passengers in Karachi (Karatchi), Pakistan. 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4844469 Luxury tourism: arrival of cruise passengers in Karachi (Karatchi), Pakistan. 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Luxury tourism: boarding passengers on a cruise on the Austrian company Lloyd in the port of Suez, Egypt
ELD4844317 Luxury tourism: boarding passengers on a cruise on the Austrian company Lloyd in the port of Suez, Egypt. End of the 19th century (chromolithograph)

The promenade at the lighthouse, Royan, 1902 (b/w photo)
ELD4833695 The promenade at the lighthouse, Royan, 1902 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: The promenade at the lighthouse, two women from the bourgeoisie of Royan (Charente-Maritime)

Families walking on the cliffs of Le treport, Normandy, France Postcard 1911
ELD4951842 Families walking on the cliffs of Le treport, Normandy, France Postcard 1911; Private Collection; (add.info.: Families walking on the cliffs of Le treport, Normandy)

Naturalist Ernst Heinrich Haeckel
NWI4949758 Naturalist Ernst Heinrich Haeckel.; (add.info.: Naturalist Ernst Heinrich Haeckel.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Child imitating adults in bed. photograph around 1915
IMB4940247 Child imitating adults in bed. photograph around 1915.; (add.info.: Child imitating adults in bed. photograph around 1915.); © Imagebroker.

Tunnel of a route of the Gorges de la Bourne in the Vercors, France, 1908 (b/w photo)
ELD4939982 Tunnel of a route of the Gorges de la Bourne in the Vercors, France, 1908 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunnel of a route of the Gorges de la Bourne in the Vercors)

Couple in love in bed. Photography around 1915
IMB4939628 Couple in love in bed. Photography around 1915; (add.info.: Couple in love in bed. Photography around 1915); © Imagebroker.

View of Broadstairs Bay, England Postcard 1905
ELD4950588 View of Broadstairs Bay, England Postcard 1905; Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Broadstairs Bay, England Postcard 1905); Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

General view of the port of Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Normandy Postcard ca. 1905
ELD4950459 General view of the port of Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Normandy Postcard ca. 1905; Private Collection; (add.info.: General view of the port of Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Normandy Postcard ca)

Concert on the place du casino in Cannes, Alpes maritimes, Cote d'azur circa 1905 Postcard
ELD4950168 Concert on the place du casino in Cannes, Alpes maritimes, Cote d'azur circa 1905 Postcard; Private Collection; (add.info.: Concert on the place du casino in Cannes, Alpes maritimes)

Family on holiday on the Baltic Sea, posing in a swimsuit. The father is wearing a whole striped suit
IMB4930386 Family on holiday on the Baltic Sea, posing in a swimsuit. The father is wearing a whole striped suit. Around 1905 Historic photograph, family on holiday at the Baltic Sea

New Year's Greeting Card. A young boy in the snow with an umbrella, holding a letter in his hand (muffle)
IMB4916993 New Year's Greeting Card. A young boy in the snow with an umbrella, holding a letter in his hand (muffle). Photography around 1900; (add.info.: New Year's Greeting Card)

Portrait of Farm Girl 1902, Baviere, Germany
IMB4917401 Portrait of Farm Girl 1902, Baviere, Germany; (add.info.: Portrait of Farm Girl 1902, Baviere, Germany); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker.

Portrait of a young man wearing a hat, 1900, Germany
IMB4917375 Portrait of a young man wearing a hat, 1900, Germany; (add.info.: Portrait of a young man wearing a hat, 1900, Germany); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker.

Class photography in the school yard in Germany, ca. 1902-1906
IMB4916911 Class photography in the school yard in Germany, ca. 1902-1906.; (add.info.: Class photography in the school yard in Germany, ca. 1902-1906.); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker.

Child dresses as a farmer with a rake
IMB4917547 Child dresses as a farmer with a rake.; (add.info.: Child dresses as a farmer with a rake.); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker.

Photograph of a class at the primary school in Rodheim, Germany, circa 1900
IMB4916844 Photograph of a class at the primary school in Rodheim, Germany, circa 1900.; (add.info.: Photograph of a class at the primary school in Rodheim, Germany)

Portrait of an Elegant Woman in Rhenanie, Germany, 1895
IMB4917354 Portrait of an Elegant Woman in Rhenanie, Germany, 1895; (add.info.: Portrait of an Elegant Woman in Rhenanie, Germany, 1895); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker.

Western tourists visiting shinto shrine of Nikko Tosho-gu, with the Yomei-mon gate, Japan
ELD4846301 Western tourists visiting shinto shrine of Nikko Tosho-gu, with the Yomei-mon gate, Japan. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

View of the Place de la statue de Lord Brougham rue Felix faure in Cannes, Alpes Maritimes Postcard Private Collection
ELD4939302 View of the Place de la statue de Lord Brougham rue Felix faure in Cannes, Alpes Maritimes Postcard Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of woman with flower bouquet. Fashion years 1910. Photography around 1914
IMB4939599 Portrait of woman with flower bouquet. Fashion years 1910. Photography around 1914; (add.info.: Portrait of woman with flower bouquet. Fashion years 1910)

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The Belle Époque, spanning from 1871 to 1914, was a time of unprecedented cultural and artistic flourishing in Europe. Characterized by opulence, elegance, and innovation, this period saw the rise of new technologies such as automobiles and electricity, as well as advancements in art, literature, fashion, and music. During the Belle Époque era, society experienced a newfound sense of freedom and liberation. Women began to assert their independence through fashion trends like the corset-free "Gibson Girl" look. Artists like Claude Monet and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec pushed boundaries with their avant-garde works that challenged traditional norms. The world's fair held in Paris in 1900 showcased the best of what this era had to offer – grand architecture, intricate craftsmanship, and cutting-edge inventions. The city itself became a symbol of sophistication and modernity during this time. However, beneath the surface glamour lay political tensions that would eventually lead to World War I. The Belle Époque may have been a golden age for some but it also marked the end of an era as Europe hurtled towards an uncertain future. Despite its eventual demise due to war and economic turmoil, the legacy of the Belle Époque lives on through its enduring influence on art deco design elements still seen today. It remains a symbol of beauty and creativity that continues to inspire generations around the world.