A home movie produced by Ronald and Margaret Padgett of a holiday to Paris, France which features them visiting some of the cities iconic locations including the Notre-Dame de Paris, the Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine and the Arc de Triomphe as well as the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre where artists line the streets painting various scenes. The couple also take a river cruise along the Seine and capture some ordinary Parisians including men playing pétanque in parks and people buying items...

A home movie produced by Ronald and Margaret Padgett of a holiday to Paris, France which features them visiting some of the cities iconic locations including the Notre-Dame de Paris, the Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine and the Arc de Triomphe as well as the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre where artists line the streets painting various scenes. The couple also take a river cruise along the Seine and capture some ordinary Parisians including men playing pétanque in parks and people buying items from local markets. The film ends with the city lit up with neon at night. An image of the city of Paris from the roof of the Notre-Dame de Paris looking down onto the river Seine below. Title: Paris City of Contrast Parisian traffic moves along a boulevard, in the distance the two towers of Notre-Dame de Paris. Exterior views of the cathedral including its Norman doorway and supporting buttress. From the roof various gargoyles adorning the building looking down on the city below. A policeman direct traffic along another busy boulevard changes to various narrow Parisian streets with traffic and pedestrians travels along them. An older couple sit at an outdoor café drinking coffee changes to the exterior of the neo-classical Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine or simply La Madeleine. From the Arc de Triomphe traffic moving around the monument changes to an older man speaking with woman. He holds up a small painting of the Arc de Triomphe before putting it back into a zip-bag. He shows her, and a man other images. Traffic moves along a wide boulevard near to the Arc de Triomphe including a three-tied bus. Pedestrians walk along a shaded pavement, a large building with several archways leading through it. A group of people stand chatting on the steps of a church, several shake hands. The group goes inside including a man dressed in red robes. Another man in a military uniform and carrying a ceremonial sword stands in the doorway. In a park men play games of pétanque changes to a tram passing along a boulevard. On a bridge crowds walk past an artist painting a picture and an older man possibly drawing or making something smaller. A pathway along the Seine and someone sitting on the edge. A barge followed by large tourist cruise ship travels along the river. From onboard the cruise ship travelling towards Notre-Dame de Paris other passing river traffic and boats moored along the riverside. The journey continues passing under several bridges and more river traffic heading in the opposite direction. Again, the boat approaches Notre-Dame de Paris before travelling on towards the Eiffel Tower passing other buildings built along the river and under several bridges. From Champ de Mars the Eiffel Tower changes to underneath the tower itself looks directly up its wrought-iron structure. An elevator in the tower descends changes to onboard ascending towards the viewing area. Wife Margaret points out across the city skyline. The filmmaker returns to the ground before taking a second ride up to the viewing area and taking more views across the city skyline, Margaret passes on several occasions. From the elevator the ride back down to the street. In a city park children ride peddle-powered horse and carriages while nearby other children ride in a real pony and trap being led by an older boy. On a pond or lake more children play with model boats. Back in the city a market with stalls selling various food items and a man sharpening knives. Cars are parked along a narrow road leading uphill to where a woman sits painting a picture. Around her other artists sit or stand beside their easels painting various scenes, in the near distance the white domed Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur. A woman sitting for her portrait changes to show the exterior of the Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur and people descending the steps back towards the city. Another market this time selling various caged birds with people wonder about and owners chatting. Some of the sellers hold up their caged birds while other have them on stands. The exterior again of the Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine and a couple walking along a path beside a busy boulevard. A miniature railway train passes changes to men playing more games of pétanque in a shaded park. At the Arc de Triomphe the Tomb of the Unknown Solider and crowds walking past. The film ends at night with neon signs and adverting hoardings lighting up the city including those of the Moulin Rouge. Credit: Photography Ronald Padgett Title: Camera Bolex B8L Credit: Location Sound Recording by Margaret Padgett End title: Sound on Cinecorder. Location recording on Eumig T5