Postcard History

February 13, 2026

Tag: Place du Carrousel

  • The Bird Charmer at Tuileries Gardens

    The Bird Charmer at Tuileries Gardens

    Ray Hahn

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    Being a bird charmer is not a normal profession but, if you live in Paris, there is a much greater chance that you could actually make a living charming mankind’s feathered friends. The Tuileries Gardens near the Louvre was the perfect place for Henri Pol to ply this trade.

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Past Article

Kyle Jolliffe
June 16, 2021 7 Comments
Al fresco (“alfresco” in English) is an Italian phrase that denotes an outdoor dining experience. In the summer days, BC (before air-conditioning) the inhabitants in a large city would do whatever they could to keep cool – even going to the rooftops to eat. Postcards remind us of what a fun experience it was.

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