Paris France-1939: Archival Footage of Notre Dame Cathedral Showing the Rose Window and Spires

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationParis, France
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Paris France

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Archival Footage of Notre Dame Cathedral Showing the... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this archival footage captures Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris from multiple angles. The iconic Gothic structure is shown with its famous rose window and spires under a partly cloudy sky. The footage has a warm, slightly faded color palette typical of early color film, with visible grain and soft focus. Framed by tree branches in some shots, the cathedral stands as a timeless landmark, offering a rare glimpse of Paris before World War II. This vintage home movie provides authentic historical ambiance for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123114430

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Paris, France Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1939 Paris 8mm footage of Notre Dame Cathedral for documentary, museum, education, or editorial requests needing prewar landmark atmosphere.
Period detail: Visible clues include the cathedral's pre-fire roofline, rose window, Gothic spires, nearby stone buildings, and early color 8mm home-movie rendering.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving between frontal and side views of the cathedral with casual framing through trees.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include Notre Dame's west facade, side rose window, spires, roofline, stone buttresses, trees, cloudy sky, and adjacent city buildings.
Film character: The footage carries soft focus, visible grain, slight weave, warm faded color, and uneven exposure typical of scanned early color 8mm film.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a Paris establishing insert, architectural cutaway, prewar memory beat, or transition into Notre Dame history.
Historical context: The frames show Notre Dame as a public Paris landmark before wartime-era changes, without visible crowds, signage, or street activity.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but landmark, copyright, and property-context review should remain separate from likeness clearance.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1939 Paris home movie, Notre Dame Cathedral 8mm, prewar Paris landmark footage, and vintage rose window exterior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then 1939 Paris material, then wider French landmarks or Gothic cathedral exteriors.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Paris 8mm frame showing Notre Dame Cathedral's west facade, twin towers, rose window, and nearby riverside buildings. — Front view of Notre Dame Cathedral with twin towers, rose window, and adjacent Paris buildings.

1939 Paris 8mm frame showing Notre Dame Cathedral from the side, with rose window, spires, roofline, and dark tree framing. — Side exterior of Notre Dame Cathedral framed by trees, with rose window and spires visible.

1939 Paris 8mm frame of Notre Dame Cathedral's side elevation, showing the rose window, spires, roof, trees, and warm faded color. — Closer side view of Notre Dame Cathedral with rose window, roofline, spires, and trees in the foreground.

1939 Paris 8mm frame showing Notre Dame Cathedral's side facade, rose window, spires, roofline, and tree silhouettes along the edge. — Side view of Notre Dame Cathedral with prominent rose window and spires beneath a partly cloudy sky.

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