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The coat of arms of the French monarchy with three golden fleurs-de-lis. Basilica of Notre Dame, Cléry-Saint-André, 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)

La Salle claims the territory of Louisiana for France after reaching the mouth of the Mississippi River, April 1682. Painting by Jean-Adolphe Bocquin, 1870s.

A detail of the Pont Du Gard Roman aqueduct, 1st century CE, Southern France.

A section of the Carnac Alignments in north-west France. These granite stone menhirs were placed in long parallel lines sometime between 5,000 and 3,000 BCE. Their purpose was most likely as markers of processional ways and sacred places...

A panoramic view of Fontevraud Abbey near Chinon, France. The abbey was founded in 1101 CE by Robert of Arbrissel (c. 1045 – 1116 CE). The abbey was the burial place of several English monarchs, including King Henry II of England (r. 1154...

The Roman temple (Maison Carré) of Nimes, France, built 19-16 BCE.

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...

Remains of Roman baths at the Oppidum Saint Vincent (Gaujac, Gard, France), built between 20-25 CE.

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.