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Jules Gervais Courtellemont

A French woman in Brittany poses in her hat for an informal portrait. Hats made in the region often reflect its history of lace-making, and this white cap's intricate weave and free-flowing back ribbon give a subtle nod to that tradition.

A woman in Saone et Loire, France, poses in the traditional headdress of the Burgundians in the early 1900s. The group was descended from a Germanic tribe who invaded Gaul in the fifth century and set up the kingdom of Burgundy.

A young woman from Les Sables D'Olonne, France, wears a towering headpiece with the shapes of roses outlined in white fabric.

A man enjoys his garden view from the banks of the Loire River near Tours in France.

A woman stands before a church in a cavern in the village of Courtineau, France.

Residents stand in front of cave dwellings in Matmata, Tunisia.

The facade of the cathedral was built by multiple architects in the 1220s. The symbolic design represents aspects of Christian theology.

Sunset darkens the Notre Dame in this photograph from 1923.

Two men stand next to trinkets for sale on the banks of the Seine in the 1920s, with Notre Dame in the background.

Istanbul was once Constantinople. So name changes aren't unique to countries.