Berlioz in Paris

Paris around 1820

     As mentioned in the main Berlioz in Paris page, the appearance of France’s capital city has constantly changed over the years. The engraving below gives a general view of Paris which is probably close to what Berlioz must have seen on his arrival in 1821.

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This steel plate engraving on paper was made by Berkowetz after Steigmeyer. It is in our own collection.

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