Keywords: Le quartier des Halles en 1849.jpg Artwork Dating back to the Middle Ages the markets known as les Halles were a main source for everyday groceries and general food products in 19th century Paris They were destroyed and rebuilt in 1851 in an attempt to modernize the 800 year old architecture but were later demolished in 1969 This aerial view represents les Halles and their surroundings in 1849 1875-1882 lithograph 10 2 x 21 1 cm Institution Brown University Library object history exhibition history credit line Published in Theodor Josef Hubert Hoffbauer Paris à travers les âges Paris Firmin-Didot et cie 1885 accession number 1189454741406250 PD-old Lithographs of Paris Historical views of Paris Images of Paris from the Brown University Library Paris à travers les âges Historical images of Les Halles Historical images of Église Saint-Eustache de Paris Historical images of Fontaine des Innocents Marché des Innocents Place Joachim-du-Bellay Paris 1849 in Paris Bird's-eye views of Paris |