Set of 10 Paris Vintage Postcards

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During one particularly violent protest in 1871, as anti-Commune troops approached the building, Commune troops took the decision to set fire to the building. Only the outer shell was left and centuries worth of history and documents were enveloped in flames.

With Paris, the extreme differences in height work to create a proper feeling of the city but let’s crunch the numbers on this one. Big Ben stands a paltry 315’ as compared to the Tower in 40568, and yet it’s actually taller in the set by about 1 plate. Ben is 37 plates tall which means each plate here is equal to 8.5’. Although the Eiffel Tower was only ever meant to be a temporary construction (it was built as a showpiece for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris), the tower proved too useful for things like communications and so it stayed. During its lifetime the Eiffel Tower once served as the Largest Advertisement in the World and was once painted yellow. Throughout Paris, particularly in the second arrondissement, there’s a smattering of covered passages known collectively as Les Passages Couverts. These are essentially early shopping arcades and while there were once 150 such walkways in the city, today only a few dozen survive. The two previous postcards did not capture my attention, but I like 40568 Paris Postcard and 40569 London Postcard very much. Their vibrant colours are outstanding for display and I am pleasantly surprised by the presence of subtle details, particularly on the Parisian model. Using the Guimard Metropolitain font was ingenious, for instance.

As is always the case when building at a microscale, every element must be there for a reason — and having things comparably scaled is super important as something out of scale is very noticeable. With the bright colors and instantly recognizable landmarks, do these sets measure up to the challenge? Let’s find out! #40568 Paris Postcard By comparison, most of the modular buildings come in around this height, so I think we have to give the LEGO designers here some leeway as an Eiffel Tower that would stand 3 times the size of the one included would look really out of place in a small diorama such as this. However, it really puts into perspective just how tall it actually is! Conclusion The technique involves the albumen (white of an egg), silver and a variety of other chemicals. As I’m sure you’re well aware, there was a terrible fire at Notre Dame in the spring of 2019, which resulted in the destruction of much of the ecclesiastical building’s roof, as well as the loss of its spire. As such, Notre Dame Cathedral no longer looks quite like this vintage Paris postcard! Via Wikimedia Eiffel Tower on 20th March 1888 Vincent Van Gogh and his brother Theo also lived here for a time at No. 54, prior to their move to the nearby town of Auvers-Sur-Oise. Other highlights of the street include some of the last Parisian windmills, as well as the birthplace of the Renault car. As you probably know by now, the Arc de Triomphe sits at one end of the Champs Élysées and is just one of two triumphal arches in Paris (the other, smaller arch, is located by the Louvre and is known as the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel).

And while construction of the Arc de Triomphe began in 1806, the inauguration and completion of the arch wasn’t until thirty years later, in 1836. The Arc was commissioned by Napoleon at the height of his victories, following the battle of Austerlitz. It was intended to be reminiscent of the Roman era, and is modelled on the original Arc de Triomphe in Orange, Provence! Kilo Shop,125 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris, France &69-71 Rue de la Verrerie, 75004 Paris, Franc I am less thrilled with the London set as compared to gay Paris. Perhaps Piccadilly is something that folks from Britain or the European Union are more familiar with, but for this states side gal, I wouldn’t have a clue what the building was without more information. The box code is 18O2 – indicating that it was produced the 18th week of 2022 in Billund, Denmark. Build Process Sitting in pride of place at the very heart of Île de la Cité, Notre Dame is one of those ‘must see’ Paris attractions. Construction of Notre Dame started as early as 1163, although completion wasn’t until 1345. The following postcard of Notre Dame was produced using the technique of albumen print which was developed by FrenchmanLouis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard in 1847.The Second Stage brings the city of lights to life. With minimal parts a familiar scene of the Seine with it’s Bateaux Mouches comes to life alongside the Eiffel Tower., and a hot air balloon floating above. Many may not realize, but the first hot air balloon and the first lighter than air balloon flights were both started in Paris. (While the balloon in our model is reminiscent, it would have been nice had it paid further homage to those original intrepid flights and shown in either of the original color schemes.)