{"id":63097,"date":"2026-03-16T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=63097"},"modified":"2026-03-15T14:59:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:59:22","slug":"paris-2001-street-photography-shopfronts-protests-and-signs-may-2001","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/paris-2001-street-photography-shopfronts-protests-and-signs-may-2001\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-01.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a random selection of photos taken on the streets of Paris in 2001 &#8211; blimey, that&#8217;s a <em>quarter of a century ago!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The photos were taken on a \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/sony00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sony Cybershot DSC-F55E camera<\/a>, which served up a mighty 2.1MP of resolution.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-02.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Midnight train.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-03.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bar scene.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-04.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-05.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The infamous and universally loathed Tour Montparnasse tower.<\/p>\n<p>Parisians joke that the tower&#8217;s observation deck offers the most beautiful view in all of Paris because it&#8217;s the only place where you can&#8217;t see the tower.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-06.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-07.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Street protest.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-08.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Signs and traffic lights.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-09.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-10.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the metro.<\/p>\n<p>Fun fact: the term &#8220;metro&#8221; used globally for underground railways derives directly from London&#8217;s Metropolitan Railway, which opened in 1863.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-12.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Metro scene.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-13.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-14.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-15.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dog in a bag.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-16.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Street performers<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-17.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The former Le Berry cinema.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-18.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-19.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-20.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-21.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-22.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-23.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-24.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-25.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-26.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We got to climb this tower.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-27.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And the view from the top.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/paris-photos-may-2001-28.jpg\" alt=\"Paris 2001: street photography, shopfronts, protests and signs, May 2001\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>More Paris photos<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-paris-street-art-architecture-and-the-monochrome-set\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/paris-photos-signs-stations-stickers-and-street-photos\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Paris photos: signs, stations, stickers and street photos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/paris-street-shots-march-2000\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Paris street shots, March 2000<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a random selection of photos taken on the streets of Paris in 2001 &#8211; 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