Originally published in French in 1878, this charmingly illustrated guide to Paris takes readers on a journey through the city as it was during the Exposition Universelle of that year. With insights into the latest cultural, artistic, and scientific developments of the time and plenty of humorous anecdotes, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into a pivotal moment in the history of the City of Light.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.