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Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (l. 1747-1793) was a French noble of royal blood. He was the head of the House of Orléans, a cadet branch of the royal Bourbon dynasty, and was a cousin of King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792). Despite...
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France, c. 1420 CE
Map of France during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453 CE), around the time of the Treaty of Troyes (1420 CE).
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Portrait of Anne of Austria, Queen of France
Anne of Austria, Queen of France (1601-1666), oil on canvas portrait by Peter Paul Rubens, depicting Anne in ornate dressing and a lace collar, c. 1625.
Palace of Versailles.
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Map of France, 10th Century CE
A map of France in the 10th century CE.
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Languedoc Region of France
A map showing the area of the Languedoc region of southern France and its major towns.
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Coat of Arms of the Kings of France
The coat of arms of the French monarchy with three golden fleurs-de-lis. Basilica of Notre Dame, Cléry-Saint-André, France.
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Reflections on the Revolution in France Title Page
The title page of Reflections on the Revolution in France, first published in 1790 and written by Edmund Burke (1729-1797), the Anglo-Irish statesman and political thinker.
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Château de Chenonceau, France
Château de Chenonceau, Indre-et-Loire, France. The château was built from the 12th to the 16th century.
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Church of Oradour-sur-Glane, France
The church of Oradour-sur-Glane where 349 women, as well as all but one of the children present that day in the village, were cruelly murdered on 10 June 1944 by soldiers of the Waffen SS Das Reich division. The Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre...
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Celtic Pottery Vessels, Marne, France
Three Celtic pottery vessels from La Marne, France. They shows typical Celtic design features with their curvilinear shapes and decoration. 4th century BCE. (British Museum, London)