Paris 1900 Journal — Lucien Baylac Exposition Universelle Belle Époque

In the summer of 1900, Paris became the centre of the world. Fifty million visitors passed through the gates of the Exposition Universelle to witness the future — the Belle Époque at its most luminous, an age of electricity, art nouveau, and boundless optimism about what the new century might bring.

The front cover reproduces Lucien Baylac’s Vue panoramique de l’exposition universelle de 1900, a sweeping bird’s-eye view of the exposition grounds along the Seine — the Eiffel Tower presiding over the left of the composition, the ornate pavilions of forty nations lining both riverbanks, the Pont Alexandre III and the Grand Palais visible in the middle distance, riverboats gliding through the warm summer light — rendered by the French artist and illustrator Lucien Baylac (1851–1913), who documented the great public events of the Third Republic with topographical precision and genuine compositional flair. The back cover extends the panorama, wrapping the journal in a complete vision of Paris at the height of its confidence and beauty.

Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 100 g
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Paris lovers and Francophiles dreaming of the City of Light
• Travelers documenting French adventures, itineraries, and memories
• Students of French culture, Belle Époque history, and Parisian architecture
• Admirers of Lucien Baylac and the golden age of French illustration
• Thoughtful gift for anyone who believes Paris is always a good idea
• Anyone captivated by the grandeur of the 1900 Exposition Universelle

To learn more about the Paris of 1900 and the story behind Baylac’s panorama, read Paris 1900: The World at the Dawn of a New Century on New Old Time.