Interesting Images of Life in Paris During the ’70s
In Paris, the 1970s were a period of great cultural and artistic transformation, and photographs from those years show what daily life was like in the French capital.
The images of the city capture the visits of renowned artists such as singer David Bowie and film director Roman Polanski. They also show people strolling through the streets and markets, classic cars, and the ever-present Eiffel Tower.
The photographs of the era show the growing modernity in Paris, the bohemian-style neighborhoods, and people enjoying coffee in the city's most traditional cafes.
The following pictures allow us to observe the urban changes, the construction of new infrastructure, and how Paris was transformed during the 1970s.
La Défense
La Défense, Paris '70s.
The Pussycar Automodule
The Pussycar Automodule in front of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, early 1970s.
Grandparents
“My grandparents in Paris, 1970s.”
Paris Late '70s
“My dad in Paris in the late ’70s.”
Woman Next to Flowers
“My mom in Paris '70s.”
Family in Paris
“My grandma and great-grandma with my dad and uncle, Paris 70s.”
Paris Street in the 1970s
“My father on the streets of Paris (1979).”
Torre Eiffel
“My dad in the early '70s in Paris.”
Man in Paris
“My dad in the '70s in Paris.”
'70s Paris
“My dad being in vogue in Paris in the 1970s.”
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster riding a skateboard in Paris in the '70s.
Sartre & Simone de Beauvoir
Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir in La Coupole, Paris. 1970.
Hefner, Benton & Polanski
Hugh Hefner, Barbi Benton and Roman Polanski arriving in Paris, 1970.
A Parisian Street
Snapshot of Paris in the 1970s.
Evening Drinks
Evening drinks in Paris, 1970s.
Discotheque Fashion
Discotheque fashion on the streets of Paris, 1972.
David Bowie
David Bowie on a Paris balcony in the early 1970s.
Markets
Markets in Paris in the '70s.
Paris Café
People in a café in Paris in the 1970s.
Traffic in Paris
Paris cars in the '70s.
