Between the Franco-Prussian War and WWI, France in the 1900s was a gilded moment of peace and prosperity. The authors Sabine Arqué and Marc Walter curate this collection of vintage photographs, postcards, posters, and photochromes. From the Paris World’s Fair to the honey light of the Côte d’Azur, it’s a glimpse into an era of rose-tinted optimism.

"“The freshness of this ‘ideal’ France bursts out in the naive colors of these photochromes, postcards and colorized photographs, which conjure up the atmosphere of the Belle Époque.”" - Sabine Arqué