This 1923 photograph by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont captures a serene moment along the Seine River in Paris, with the Pont Neuf and a chocolatier boat in the foreground.

Gervais-Courtellemont, a French photographer renowned for his pioneering autochrome color photography, documented the early 20th century with a painterly eye, often publishing in magazines like National Geographic.

The Pont Neuf, completed in 1607 as Paris’s oldest bridge, spans the Seine, while a boat advertising "Chocolat Menier"—a famous French brand since 1816—docks along the riverbank, with Notre-Dame’s spires visible on the Île de la Cité.

In 1923, during the Années Folles, Paris buzzed with cultural energy, and the Seine remained a hub of commerce and leisure, as reflected in this softly vibrant autochrome image.

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