90009_43574_Paris_France_1975_02
Here's clip 2 of 4 of a super 8 home movie capturing travels through Chartres and Paris, France, in 1975.
The clip opens with an exterior view of the historic Chartres Cathedral, highlighting its twin spires, stone facade, and large rose window as people walk along a pathway.
The camera tilts up to focus more closely on the intricate details of the cathedral's upper towers and facade.
Pedestrians stroll along the walkway near the entrance beneath the large stone arches and lancet windows of the cathedral.
A close-up shot captures the detailed stone carvings surrounding the grand rose window on the cathedral's exterior.
An ornate wrought-iron gate stands wide open, revealing a glimpse of buildings and a paved courtyard beyond.
The view shifts to a dark interior shot showing the illuminated rose window and stained glass panels glowing from within the cathedral.
A narrow vertical stained-glass window glows brightly against the dark interior of the sanctuary.
A narrow sloping street in Chartres shows pedestrians walking downhill between traditional buildings, with a white car parked on the right.
A high-angle view looks out over the closely clustered red-tiled rooftops of Chartres from a stone wall.
A young child wearing a plaid shirt walks down a narrow street flanked by shops, a parked red car, and a restaurant sign.
The camera pans past historic timber-framed houses lining a narrow cobblestone alleyway in the old town.
An old multi-story building features a distinct rounded turret with exposed wooden framing.
A street view looks toward the tall spires of the cathedral rising above mature trees and neighboring buildings.
A calm canal flows between stone retaining walls and traditional buildings in Chartres.
A wider street view captures a Magasin sign on the left and the cathedral towering in the background above local shops.
An elevated view looks down into a cluttered backyard garden enclosed by a high concrete wall, featuring bare trees and a small wooden shed.
The exterior wall of an old weathered building shows patches of exposed brick and crumbling plaster.
A red Poclain excavator uses a heavy clamshell bucket to demolish a building next to a parked blue Mercedes-Benz dump truck.
A white stone memorial plaque mounted on a stone wall honors Jean de Salisbury, noting his roles as secretary to Thomas Becket and Bishop of Chartres.
A quiet street shows a stone building with a barred window and an arched wooden entryway bearing the number 21.
An elevated panoramic vista overlooks a manicured formal garden and the surrounding rooftops of the town below.
The massive stone buttresses and curved apse of the cathedral rise behind dark, leafy trees.
Pedestrians walk through a historic stone archway bridging a narrow street lined with old buildings.
A curved building stands at a street corner marked by round red-and-white no-entry traffic signs.
An apartment building facade displays large outdoor advertising posters, including one for a New York Philharmonic concert conducted by Pierre Boulez.
A man in a trench coat walks down a narrow urban street past parked cars and a red-and-white traffic sign reading "Kampf".
The man continues walking past a green Morris advertising column adorned with Martini branding amidst heavy city traffic in Paris.
The Eiffel Tower is framed in the distance through classical stone pillars at the Trocadéro alongside a standing bronze statue.
Visitors relax on a terrace wall beneath the shade of trees with the Eiffel Tower standing prominently in the background.
A glass wall sign displays the name and opening hours for the Musée National d'Art Moderne.
An empty street market area is strewn with discarded wooden fruit crates, cardboard boxes, and debris.
A vendor works near a pile of discarded wooden crates left on the curb next to parked cars.
Sanitation workers sweep up debris and pack the street with brooms alongside a municipal sanitation truck.
Workers load refuse from the street cleanup directly into the back of a white municipal garbage truck.
The Eiffel Tower rises majestically behind a lush canopy of green trees in a daylight shot.
A white tourist cruise boat travels along the river near a large steel arch bridge and industrial silos.
A sweeping view across the quay shows multiple riverboats and barges docked along the Seine with the Paris skyline in the distance.
The camera tracks forward across the wooden deck of a pedestrian bridge framed by steel arches.
In the final scene, we see a large red-roofed tourist boat packed with passengers moves along the river past industrial waterfront buildings.