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Jules Gervais-Courtellemont was born in 1863 outside Paris, in the province of Seine-et-Marne, but grew up mostly in Algeria.

Gervais-Courtellemont was one of the first masters of Autochrome, an early color photography process. Patented in 1903 by the famous Lumière brothers, Autochrome used a layer of potato starch grains dyed red, green and blue, along with a complex development process, to produce a dreamy, pointillist color transparency.

In January 1923, he photographed landmarks and scenes throughout Paris, a city experiencing a period of economic growth and optimism following the end of World War I. 

Paris as seen from the church of Saint Gervais.

A blind alley in old Paris.

A flower market near the Chatelet.

The Palais Garnier opera house.

The hotel of Madame de Lamballe, a friend of Marie-Antoinette.

The Moulin Rouge nightclub at Montmarte.

The Moulin de la Galette, or Mill of the Cake, at Montmartre.

The flower market on the Quai aux Flaers.

A view across the Seine.

The church of Saint Germaine l'Auxerrois.

The cathedral of Notre Dame.

The Porte Saint-Denis.

Men stand beside crafts for sale near the cathedral of Notre Dame.

The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées.

The Trocadero gardens and the Eiffel Tower.