"Fête de la Villette" captures a bustling carnival or fair scene in Paris, showcasing Eugène Atget's documentary approach to urban life in early twentieth century France. This printing-out-paper print demonstrates Atget's characteristic use of natural light and his interest in recording everyday public gatherings with remarkable detail and compositional clarity. The work's provenance through the Berenice Abbott collection underscores its historical significance, as Abbott acquired and preserved much of Atget's photographic legacy after his death.