Paris France-1947: Location Sign Mounted on Ornate Iron Railings

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit

Provides a readable Paris location insert for documentaries or educational sequences set circa 1947.

Period detail

The pale serif capitals, bordered plaque and elaborate ironwork record street furnishings visible circa 1947, although none independently fixes the date.

Home-movie behavior

The visitor-shot perspective pauses on a place name as a simple record of where the camera operator traveled.

What appears in frame

The composition contains a rectangular plaque, three lines of lettering, a pale border, curled corners, vertical bars and ornamental iron scrolls.

Film character

Visible grain, muted olive-brown color, soft edges and slight image movement reflect the projected small-gauge film capture.

Edit role

Works as a brief geographic establishing insert or a cutaway between wider Champs-Élysées street scenes.

Historical context

The plaque records the roundabout’s historical wording; supplied checked facts identify its present name as Rond-point des Champs-Élysées-Marcel-Dassault.

Research note

No people or commercial logos are visible; footage copyright is separate from any rights associated with the plaque design, decorative ironwork or property.

Research search match

Matches searches for Paris circa 1947 home movies, Champs-Élysées location signs and small-gauge travel footage of French street details.

Archive pairing path

Pair first with this reel’s Marignan cinema frontage and period Paris traffic, then other Paris footage circa 1947, followed by urban signage details.