Paris in the Nineteenth Century

I wish I could time travel to Paris in the 19th century. If you do too, here's a fascinating website you'll love. I'll show you a preview and you can go to the URL below. Bon Voyage!



Social class in Paris in the nineteenth century determined how people lived, worked, interacted, traveled, and relaxed. Each class participated in and responded to the rapid changes of the era differently. Urbanization and industrialization increased the standard of living for the average Parisian, but the wealth gap between rich and poor remained very wide. Social classes diversified, fragmented, and expanded to accommodate many newly created occupations.


Upper Class
Middle Class
Lower Class
For more general information visit our More About Social Classes page.

http://gallery.sjsu.edu/paris/social_classes/social_class.html