The Zootrope of Emilie Tolot
July 11, 2026
Even before film, there were moving pictures, whirling to create the illusion of motion. Here’s a modern example, video included
Even before film, there were moving pictures, whirling to create the illusion of motion. Here’s a modern example, video included
Another collection of beautiful signs and inscriptions, this time with a focus on Art Nouveau
Like Paris and Marseille, Lyon has a 19th century church on its highest hill, linked to piety, history and war.
This 1864 marvel of automation performs every 15 minutes on a wall outside the city’s history museum
In their former home in Lyon, a museum explores the Lumière invention of movies and more
A few samples from the exhibits of a museum that traces the very long history of stringed and other puppets
Lyon’s cathedral, scene of historic councils, has a blend of old and new within
A glass-fronted department store in Lyon, France is a flashy canvas for an ornate older building
In Lyon, three of the funicular ‘ficelles’ that bound the city to its hills are still in daily service
This rail station statue honors Cesar Pavese “for the vivacity of his spirit and his dark parts”