Paris France-1947: Pedestrians Walking Beside a Curved Stone Balustrade

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationParis, Ile-de-France, France
Duration8s
Price$149 USD
Collection1947 · Paris, Ile-de-France, France
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1947 · Paris & Ile-de-France · Reel 9133c154 contains 26 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

everyday urban life
pedestrian movement
public space
period clothing
sightseeing
elevated observation

Shot type: wide
Camera: pan · Steep high angle looking down
Setting: outdoor · Paved urban public space with a curved stone balustrade, ornamental lamps and leafless trees
Time and weather: Daytime · Leafless season; likely winter or early spring · Dry conditions with no visible precipitation
Lighting: Natural daylight with bright stone highlights and darker pedestrian silhouettes
People: 25 · Approximately 25 people appear in the wider views, mostly adult-sized figures wearing dark long coats and hats, with several lighter garments; faces and ages are indistinct.
Objects: curved stone balustrade · rounded stone end posts · ornamental street lamps · bare tree branches · paving · dark rectangular inset panel · circular pavement features
Colors: olive brown · cream · charcoal · gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Medium
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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Pedestrians cross the paving beside the stone balustrade.
A dark-coated walker moves across the open area on the right.
The framing reveals more of the curved stone enclosure.
Walkers pass the rounded end post behind foreground branches.

Pedestrians Walking Beside a Curved Stone Balustrade — Clip Details

Paris, France, circa 1947 home movie footage shows pedestrians crossing a paved public space beside a curved stone balustrade. Adults in long coats and hats pass ornate street lamps, while bare branches partly obscure the foreground. A steep overhead view records people moving in several directions. The camera gradually reframes to reveal more of the stone enclosure, with soft detail and visible film grain.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 8s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002871

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1947 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, Ile-de-France, 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: Supports documentary requests for Paris pedestrian life and outdoor clothing circa 1947, especially an elevated cutaway within a sightseeing sequence.
Period detail: Long dark coats, brimmed hats and lighter outerwear provide the principal visible clues to the section's circa 1947 dating.
Home-movie behavior: The distant visitor viewpoint catches walkers following separate routes without visibly acknowledging the camera.
What appears in frame: The view contains walking figures, a curved pale balustrade, rounded stone posts, ornamental lamps, bare branches and patterned paving.
Film character: Visible grain, soft projected detail, muted brown-olive color and uneven brightness give the scene its small-gauge home-movie texture.
Edit role: Works as an overhead cutaway or a short transition from monument sightseeing to everyday activity in the surrounding public space.
Historical context: The section places the view within Paris sightseeing, while this shot concentrates on ordinary outdoor dress and movement through shared urban space.
Research note: Copyright licensing is separate from likeness and property permissions; people are visible, but the elevated distance leaves faces indistinct and no readable brands appear.
Research search match: Matches searches for Paris home movies circa 1947, overhead pedestrian footage, long coats and hats, and curved stone balustrades.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Champs-Élysées pedestrians and Place de la Concorde panorama, then Paris views circa 1947, followed by overhead walking scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Paris, circa 1947: a steep overhead view shows coated pedestrians beside a stone balustrade, partly obscured by leafless branches. — Walkers pass stonework and street lamps beneath the elevated camera.
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Paris, circa 1947: walkers in dark coats and lighter garments gather visually around a rounded balustrade post in an overhead street view. — Contrasting light and dark clothing stands out beside the balustrade's end post.
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Paris, circa 1947: the wider overhead composition reveals a curved stone enclosure, passing pedestrians and bare trees. — The curved enclosure becomes more prominent as the framing shifts.
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Paris, circa 1947: pedestrians continue past the curved stone railing as lamps and leafless branches layer the steep downward view. — Pedestrian movement continues along the right edge of the stone enclosure.
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