Vintage albumen print, signed and dated 1861.
 Oullins, The Gymnasium, about a hundred gymnasts pose with hats in hand while performing acrobatic figures.
 Human pyramids, wrestlers, tightrope walkers... are visible, and on the balcony, a crowd admires the spectacle. It's an exceptional composition considering the exposure time required and the number of people photographed.
 Philippe-Fortuné Durand (1798–1876) is considered one of the first professional French daguerreotypists. He settled in Lyon where he opened a photography studio in 1840, making him one of the pioneers of photography in France.