While some of his works from that year weren't remotely exciting to watch, this is a bit of an exception. It may be one of the first travel documentaries in history and even if it mostly consists of horses and carriages crossing the place mentioned in the title, it still has some historic value. It must be interesting to people who live there today and I wonder of these houses are still standing and how a comparison to what the place looks like in 2013 would show similarities and differences. Also it's so nice to see a crowded and active area like this and no single cars at all. The noise of the horses' hooves is something I'd love to hear much more often instead of the annoying sound from automobiles.
Cordeliers' Square in Lyon
(1895)
More interesting Lumière film from 1895
12 October 2013
Warning: Spoilers