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.
This short film by the Lumiere Bros is notable for being one of the 10 films shown at their first film show in France, at the Salon Indien. What we see in these brief 35 seconds is a brief view of a street, the Cordelier's Square of the title.
Place des Cordeliers à Lyon (1895) This actuality film from the Lumiere Brothers basically has a camera set up on a street that is covered with snow. For less than a minute we see the various activities on the street including a passing carriage as well as several people walking around.
