Scènes de la vie française : Paris is one of a series of four films (Arles, Paris, La Ciotat and Avignon) which share a similar organizational procedure in that their images are woven together on an ordinary printer according to a certain pattern. This film presents several Parisian landmarks from a single viewpoint by mingling frames recorded at different seasons : Jardin du Luxembourg, Place de la République, Rue St. Antoine, Canal St. Martin and Place de la Bastille.