At the end of the 19th century, French urbanites were well accustomed to the comforts of life in a modern city, and liked to make outings by train to destinations like the newly popular Seine town of Argenteuil.
在上一個世紀的交替，歐洲的法國市民已經過著工業化與現代城市的生活。人們坐著火車到近郊休閒，像是塞納河沿岸的阿爾讓特港就是新興的休閒市鎮。