In February 1956, winter made the Bois de Boulogne a playground for skaters. On the lake covered with 18 cm of ice, skaters of all ages tried their hand at skating.
Take a look back at skaters having fun on the frozen lake in the Bois de Boulogne in 1956 through these fascinating vintage black and white photos taken by Jack Garofalo:
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| Skaters watched by a park guard on the frozen lake. |
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| Young skaters looking at a man dragging a ladder. |
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| A guard and a worker carrying a ladder in the center of the lake. |
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| People standing around and watching a couple skating. |
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| A collision on the frozen lake. |
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| An elderly man skating. |
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| Tessa Beaumont, dancer from Les Ballets Roland Petit, putting on her skates. |
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| Tessa Beaumont, dancer from Les Ballets Roland Petit, sitting on the ice. |
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| Tessa Beaumont, dancer from Les Ballets Roland Petit, putting on her skates. |
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| A young couple skating on the playground. |
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| Several couples standing near a warning sign. |
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| A group of elderly men playing cards in the woods despite the cold. |
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| A group of elderly men playing cards in the woods whilte a young couple stroking their dog. |
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| An elerly man cautiously skating while two young people watching him. |
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| A man showing his friend how to skate. |
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| A young man pushing his friend on a chair on the frozen lake. |
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| A young man showing his friend his skating skill. |
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| A group of friends playing on the frozen lake. |
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| Three skaters doing tricks in front of their friends on the frozen lake. |
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| Young people having fun with their fall on the frozen lake. |