Ville Collection

Belfort, France - La Place d armes, l Hotel de Ville, Castle and Lion of Belfort sculpture by Frederic Bartholdi. Date: circa 1910s

Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Sedanca de Ville Hooper

Antibes, France - The Old Town and a view of the Alps
circa 1910s

Cadillac Coupe de Ville

Town & Country Mouse
LE RAT DE VILLE ET LE RAT DES CHAMPS (the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse) - The country mouse alarmed by the sounds of the town house

An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame in Paris, 1905 (illustration)
8600329 An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame in Paris, 1905 (illustration); (add.info.: An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame de Paris)

Jerusalem, engraving by Wiesener after Edouard Frere, 1845 ("Le Magasin Pittoresque")
1729342 Jerusalem, engraving by Wiesener after Edouard Frere, 1845 ("Le Magasin Pittoresque"); (add.info.: Jerusalem, engraving by Wiesener after Edouard Frere)

Charenton, near Paris, c. 1900 (photo)
1731514 Charenton, near Paris, c. 1900 (photo).

view of the harbour in Nantes Brittany France around 1832, engraving
1707302 view of the harbour in Nantes Brittany France around 1832, engraving; (add.info.: view of the harbour in Nantes Brittany France around 1832, engraving).

Lorient (Brittany, France) : harbour, postcard, c. 1900
1719584 Lorient (Brittany, France) : harbour, postcard, c. 1900 by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Lorient (Brittany, France) : harbour, postcard, c. 1900).

The harbour of Bordeaux, France, engraving, 19th century
1733130 The harbour of Bordeaux, France, engraving, 19th century; (add.info.: The harbour of Bordeaux, France, engraving, 19th century).

View of the Iena bridge, the Seine river and the former "palais du Trocadero" built for 1878 world fair in
1737881 View of the Iena bridge, the Seine river and the former "palais du Trocadero" built for 1878 world fair in Paris and destroyed for the new one for the 1937 world fair.

Banks of the Seine and the Institut de France, 1896 (engravnig)
2453376 Banks of the Seine and the Institut de France, 1896 (engravnig) by Giraldon, Adolphe (1855-1933) (after); (add.info.: France. Paris, banks of the Seine and the Institut de France)

Herring Day, Rouvray-Saint-Denis (print)
8822178 Herring Day, Rouvray-Saint-Denis (print) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herring Day (Battle of the Herrings or Battle of Rouvray)

Relief plan of the city of Strabourg in 1727. Work by Francois de la Deveze died in 1729. Historical Museum, Strasbourg
JEB4749218 Relief plan of the city of Strabourg in 1727. Work by Francois de la Deveze died in 1729. Historical Museum, Strasbourg; Musee Historique de Strasbourg

Rebuilding of Paris, 1870 (b/w photo) (b/w photo)
3434336 Rebuilding of Paris, 1870 (b/w photo) (b/w photo); (add.info.: France. Coll. Part. Geography. France. Rebuilding of Paris: construction of the avenue of the Opera)

Canals in Amsterdam, c.1920 (postcard)
3434097 Canals in Amsterdam, c.1920 (postcard); (add.info.: Canaux a Amsterdam. Coll. Part. Geography. Netherlands. Canals in Amsterdan. Postcard, Netherlands, ca 1920.); Photo © CCI.

Bronze Pavilion, Sumer Palace, Beijing, 1920 (photo)
2436598 Bronze Pavilion, Sumer Palace, Beijing, 1920 (photo) by Mennie, Donald (1875-1944); (add.info.: Geography. China. Beijing, Bronze Pavilion, Summer Palace)

A street, Beijing, 1920 (photo)
2436587 A street, Beijing, 1920 (photo) by Mennie, Donald (1875-1944); (add.info.: Geography. China. A street in Beijing. Photo in: The Pageant of Peking)

New York city, 1896 (engraving)
2450021 New York city, 1896 (engraving); (add.info.: France. Panorama of New York and Manhattan, 1869. Engraving by Currier and Ives in: Les Capitales du mondes (Capitals of the World), France

Florence, Italy : the cathedral (Duomo), from the Boboli gardens, engraving c. 1850
1733129 Florence, Italy : the cathedral (Duomo), from the Boboli gardens, engraving c. 1850; (add.info.: Florence, Italy : the cathedral (Duomo), from the Boboli gardens, engraving c. 1850).

New York, engraving by S. Chollet after a drawing by L. Lacoste Chollet, 1859
1732671 New York, engraving by S. Chollet after a drawing by L. Lacoste Chollet, 1859; (add.info.: New York, engraving by S. Chollet after a drawing by L. Lacoste Chollet, 1859).

View of Valparaiso, Chile, engraving, c. 1850
1721594 View of Valparaiso, Chile, engraving, c. 1850; (add.info.: View of Valparaiso, Chile, engraving, c. 1850).

Church of Montivilliers, France, engraving, c.1840
1729315 Church of Montivilliers, France, engraving, c.1840; (add.info.: Church of Montivilliers, France, engraving, c. 1840).

Citadel of Quebec, 1880, engraving
1728812 Citadel of Quebec, 1880, engraving; (add.info.: Citadel of Quebec, 1880, engraving).

Wasmes, Belgium, 1884, engraving
1728811 Wasmes, Belgium, 1884, engraving; (add.info.: Wasmes, Belgium, 1884, engraving).

Bayeux, France : General wiew, engraving, c. 1830
1721229 Bayeux, France : General wiew, engraving, c. 1830; (add.info.: Bayeux, France : general wiew, engraving, c. 1830).

Bordeaux, France : the harbour, 19th century engraving
1729719 Bordeaux, France : the harbour, 19th century engraving; (add.info.: Bordeaux, France : the harbour, 19th century engraving).

Moscow, 16th century (engraving)
2145133 Moscow, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Plan, Russie, 16eme siecle. Coll. Part. Geography. Russia. Moscow. Map, Russia, XVIth cent.); Photo © CCI.

Rue de Rivoli, Paris, c.1933 (postcard)
2145076 Rue de Rivoli, Paris, c.1933 (postcard); (add.info.: Geography. France. "Yvon" postcard from the serie: Les Feeries nocturnes de Paris, France, ca 1933.); Photo © CCI.

Saint Germain en Laye, France, engraving c. 1840
1733070 Saint Germain en Laye, France, engraving c. 1840; (add.info.: Saint Germain en Laye (Yvelines), gravure, c. 1840 Saint Germain en Laye, France, engraving c. 1840).

Bordeaux, France : the town from harbour and the Garonne river, engraving, c. 1850
1733002 Bordeaux, France : the town from harbour and the Garonne river, engraving, c. 1850; (add.info.: Bordeaux, France : the town from harbour and the Garonne river, engraving, c. 1850).

San Francisco and his bay, California, USA, engraving, c. 1856
1732991 San Francisco and his bay, California, USA, engraving, c. 1856; (add.info.: San Francisco and his bay, California, USA, engraving, c. 1856).

Biarritz (France) : the beach, imperial residence, engraving, 1864
1729979 Biarritz (France) : the beach, imperial residence, engraving, 1864; (add.info.: Biarritz (France) : the beach, imperial residence, engraving, 1864).

Chariot parade during the celebration of the foundation of Marseille, 1899 (postcard)
8672358 Chariot parade during the celebration of the foundation of Marseille, 1899 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marseille)

Street in Beijing, 1920 (photo)
2436576 Street in Beijing, 1920 (photo) by Mennie, Donald (1875-1944); (add.info.: Geography. China. Beijing, evening in the streets)

Science. Energy. Road works in Paris for the removal of gas pipes for the lighting of the Opera
3434774 Science. Energy. Road works in Paris for the removal of gas pipes for the lighting of the Opera. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

The Temple of Solomon, Jerusalem, 1820 (engraving)
2085487 The Temple of Solomon, Jerusalem, 1820 (engraving); (add.info.: Israel. Coll. Part. Geography. Israel. Jerusalem, Solomon's Temple)

Freight transport in Paris, c.1810 (engraving)
2163956 Freight transport in Paris, c.1810 (engraving) by Pugin, Augustus Charles (1762-1832) (after); (add.info.: Geography. France. Paris. Goods carrying on the Seine)

Chatou: the station, c. 1905 (photo)
1736764 Chatou: the station, c. 1905 (photo); (add.info.: Chatou (France) : the station, c. 1905).

Warsaw, Poland : Zygmunt's Column, engraving, c. 1840
1732674 Warsaw, Poland : Zygmunt's Column, engraving, c. 1840; (add.info.: Warsaw, Poland : Zygmunt's Column, engraving, c. 1840).

Montreal, Quebec, Canada : the market of "bon secours", 1886, engraving after H. Deroy
1728813 Montreal, Quebec, Canada : the market of "bon secours", 1886, engraving after H. Deroy; (add.info.: Montreal, Quebec, Canada : the market of "bon secours", 1886)

Revolutionaries capture the Hotel de Ville, Paris, France during the French Revolution of 1830
3062210 Revolutionaries capture the Hotel de Ville, Paris, France during the French Revolution of 1830.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England)

Omnibus hippomobile, fin 19e debut 20e siecle (carte postale)
8899824 Omnibus hippomobile, fin 19e debut 20e siecle (carte postale); (add.info.: Omnibus hippomobile a imperiale tire par des chevaux a Paris, fin 19e debut 20e siecle - transports en commun)

Old city wall, Beijing, 1920 (photo)
2436629 Old city wall, Beijing, 1920 (photo) by Mennie, Donald (1875-1944); (add.info.: Geography. Beijing' Old City Wall, City. A dusty street near Yongdingmen)

Geography. Luxembourg. City of Luxembourg. Postcard inspired by a sketch by J.B. Fresez (1835), c.1900 (postcard)
3433981 Geography. Luxembourg. City of Luxembourg. Postcard inspired by a sketch by J.B. Fresez (1835), c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Luxembourg. Fresez (1835), debut 20eme. Coll. Part. Geography

The Champs Elysees. Postcard, France, 1901. (postcard)
3434146 The Champs Elysees. Postcard, France, 1901. (postcard); (add.info.: France. Paris. Les Champs Elysees. Coll. Part. Geography. France. Paris. The Champs Elysees)

The Citadel and the Church of Notre Dame a Dinant beginning 1900
1761876 The Citadel and the Church of Notre Dame a Dinant beginning 1900; (add.info.: The Citadel and the Church of Notre Dame a Dinant beginning 1900); Photo: Tallandier.

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"Belfort, France - A Captivating Ville with Rich History and Stunning Landmarks" Step into the charming town of Belfort, nestled in the heart of France. La Place d'armes welcomes you with open arms, its cobblestone streets leading to a mesmerizing sight – L'Hôtel de Ville. This architectural gem stands tall, adorned with intricate details that tell tales of centuries past. As you wander through this enchanting ville, don't miss the majestic Castle that watches over Belfort. Its imposing presence reminds visitors of a bygone era when knights roamed these lands. Speaking of elegance and sophistication, imagine cruising through Belfort's streets in a Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Sedanca de Ville Hooper or a Cadillac Coupe de Ville. These classic cars perfectly complement the timeless beauty surrounding them. Venturing beyond Belfort's borders takes you to Antibes, another captivating ville in France. Lose yourself in The Old Town's narrow alleys as they lead you towards breathtaking views of the Alps, and is here where nature meets history seamlessly. The tale of two mice comes to mind when exploring different villes across Europe – from bustling cities like Paris to picturesque towns like Ville Franche. Each offering its own unique charm and allure; it truly is a matter of preference for both the town mouse and country mouse alike. However, not all stories are filled with joyous moments; some bear witness to tragedy. Leuven bears scars from World War I damage while Arras Cathedral and Hôtel de Ville stand as solemn reminders of those dark times. Yet even amidst adversity, these villes rise again – resilient symbols standing strong against all odds. Travel back in time as you visit Loches in France during its Victorian period or catch a glimpse into early 1900s Paris at L'Hôtel De Ville itself – an iconic landmark that has witnessed countless historical events. But sometimes, a ville's story takes an unexpected turn.