Huge aerial photography of Paris from 1950s

You will can see on the picture (in French): Notre-Dame, le Palais de Justice, la Sainte-Chapelle, l'ancien magasin La Samaritaine, les théâtres du Châtelet, l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris, le Jardin des Plantes, la Gare de Lyon, etc.

Huge French lottery tickets "Le petit quinquin" from 1942.

These lottery tickets were sold on the street or in small shops to help veterans.

Huge French lottery tickets "Loterie Nationale" from 1941.

These lottery tickets were sold on the street or in small shops to help veterans.

Set of 10 French bills of exchange from different periods (from 1950s to 1980s), paper sizes and textures.

The last photo shows the back of the bills of exchange.

These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents.

Set of 10 French bills of exchange from different periods (from 1950s to 1980s), paper sizes and textures.

The last photo shows the back of the bills of exchange.

These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents.

Set of 10 French bills of exchange from different periods (from 1950s to 1980s), paper sizes and textures.

These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents.

Set of 20 photos of the city of Padua (Italy) in the 1950s.

These photos are typical of the 1950s and 1960s, during which tourism progressed a lot but not all tourists were equipped with a camera. These photos were sold on the tourist sites allowing everyone to keep a souvenir of the visit.

Block of 4 old French stamps from 1954 representing the castle of Cheverny, one of the castles of the Loire. This stamp was created by draughtsman and engraver Jean Pheulpin. These stamps have not been used.

Block of 4 old French stamps representing the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes from 1954. This stamp was created by draughtsman and engraver René Cottet. These stamps have not been used.

French postcard firts day representing the castle of Cheverny, one of the castles of the Loire/ Back written.

Old French photograph of a mother and daughter in the 1920s made by the photographer Emile Mauvillier in Besançon.

Vintage French postcard with a small bouquet of pansies from 1920s. Written back. 

Postcard legend: "Des pensées et mon coeur" / difficult to translate, in French the term "pensée" means both "pansy" and "thought".

Set of small black and white 10 photos of the city of Nîmes from the 1950s.