History of french culture Black and White Stock Photos & Images

Trade relations between the French and Huron Stock Photo

RMC2DRFX–Trade relations between the French and Huron

Engraving of the storming of the bastille, the first major event of the French Revolution Stock Photo

RM2REGEPM–Engraving of the storming of the bastille, the first major event of the French Revolution

Portrait of Charles Baudelaire (1860), made by the legendary french photographer Felix Nadar Stock Photo

RM2ABH1A2–Portrait of Charles Baudelaire (1860), made by the legendary french photographer Felix Nadar

Cultural history, from left: two Dutch costumes from 1610, French fashion in 1670, Louis XIV and his wife in 1670, dandy and lad Stock Photo

RFC2CYBA–Cultural history, from left: two Dutch costumes from 1610, French fashion in 1670, Louis XIV and his wife in 1670, dandy and lad

Vector portrait of Albert Guillaume. Albert Guillaume (1873 – 1942) was a French painter and caricaturist. Stock Vector

RF2CTBDR6–Vector portrait of Albert Guillaume. Albert Guillaume (1873 – 1942) was a French painter and caricaturist.

ANDRE MALRAUX French author, adventurer and statesman, a dominant figure in French politics and culture Stock Photo

RME10204–ANDRE MALRAUX French author, adventurer and statesman, a dominant figure in French politics and culture

Napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, (1769–1821), Napoleon I, Napoléon Bonaparte, , Napoleone Buonaparte, bynames , Corsican or the Little Corporal, Le Corse , Le Petit Caporal, (1769 Ajaccio, Corsica— 1821 St. Helena Island ), French general, first consul (1799–1804), emperor of the French(1804–1814/15), one of the most celebrated personages in the history of the West, Stock Photo

RM2H2WMMP–Napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, (1769–1821), Napoleon I, Napoléon Bonaparte, , Napoleone Buonaparte, bynames , Corsican or the Little Corporal, Le Corse , Le Petit Caporal, (1769 Ajaccio, Corsica— 1821 St. Helena Island ), French general, first consul (1799–1804), emperor of the French(1804–1814/15), one of the most celebrated personages in the history of the West,

The Feast of Nature in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France Commemorating the start of the French Revolution on 14 July 1789 Stock Photo

RMF389FF–The Feast of Nature in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France Commemorating the start of the French Revolution on 14 July 1789

Vue d'une vallée avec les versants aménagés en culture Stock Photo

RME074D3–Vue d'une vallée avec les versants aménagés en culture

Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897 Stock Photo

RM2E040K0–Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

Cultural history, from left: two civil costumes around 1740, Berliner court dress around 1700, two dresses of the French Stock Photo

RMRD6M9T–Cultural history, from left: two civil costumes around 1740, Berliner court dress around 1700, two dresses of the French

An engraving from a portrait of Paul de Rapin, he was a French historian, due to his status as nobility he was also referred to as Thoyras de Rapin, he is primarily know for his ten volume work Histoire d'Angleterre which translates to The History of England, in the engraving his portrait is surrounded by an illustration of carved frame decorated in floral designs resting on top of a stone podium bearing his name and dates of birth and death, 1750. From the New York Public Library. Stock Photo

RMKK4W74–An engraving from a portrait of Paul de Rapin, he was a French historian, due to his status as nobility he was also referred to as Thoyras de Rapin, he is primarily know for his ten volume work Histoire d'Angleterre which translates to The History of England, in the engraving his portrait is surrounded by an illustration of carved frame decorated in floral designs resting on top of a stone podium bearing his name and dates of birth and death, 1750. From the New York Public Library.

Specimen collecting: François Le Vaillant [1753-1824], the French ornithologist and hunter, kills a huge vulture feasting on a hippopotamus. Among Le Vaillant's travels was a trip to South Africa, sponsored by Jacob Temminck, to search for new species of birds for Temminck's cabinet. The African Adventure - A History of Africa's Explorers by Timothy Severin page 169. Stock Photo

RMWH8H5G–Specimen collecting: François Le Vaillant [1753-1824], the French ornithologist and hunter, kills a huge vulture feasting on a hippopotamus. Among Le Vaillant's travels was a trip to South Africa, sponsored by Jacob Temminck, to search for new species of birds for Temminck's cabinet. The African Adventure - A History of Africa's Explorers by Timothy Severin page 169.

Black and white image of the pediment from the Pantheon in Paris, France. Showing just the top corner of roof and a few of the columns. Stock Photo

RF2JAJ167–Black and white image of the pediment from the Pantheon in Paris, France. Showing just the top corner of roof and a few of the columns.

A meeting with Annamite Slaves The Brown Races Malayo-Mongoloids from Cyclopedia universal history : embracing the most complete and recent presentation of the subject in two principal parts or divisions of more than six thousand pages by John Clark Ridpath, 1840-1900 Publication date 1895 Publisher Boston : Balch Bros. Volume 6 History of Man and Mankind Stock Photo

RF2NKWNDE–A meeting with Annamite Slaves The Brown Races Malayo-Mongoloids from Cyclopedia universal history : embracing the most complete and recent presentation of the subject in two principal parts or divisions of more than six thousand pages by John Clark Ridpath, 1840-1900 Publication date 1895 Publisher Boston : Balch Bros. Volume 6 History of Man and Mankind

Vector illustration of Napoleon Bonaparte. Stock Photo

RFCNRTA5–Vector illustration of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Jacques Necker (1732 - 1804) Swiss banker and finance minister of Louis XVI of France played an important role in the French history and in the French Revolution Stock Photo

RFWW0794–Jacques Necker (1732 - 1804) Swiss banker and finance minister of Louis XVI of France played an important role in the French history and in the French Revolution

Half body portrait of Robert Joseph Pothier (1699-1772) French jurist. Old Illustration by unidentified author published on Magasin Pittoresque Paris 1834 Stock Photo

RFK37GE9–Half body portrait of Robert Joseph Pothier (1699-1772) French jurist. Old Illustration by unidentified author published on Magasin Pittoresque Paris 1834

view of the eiffel tower with cars passing Stock Photo

RF2AEYCE7–view of the eiffel tower with cars passing

Alliances between the French and Huron Stock Photo

RMC2DRFY–Alliances between the French and Huron

Illustration from the French magazine Journal Pour Tous (newspaper for all) in 1856. The captain reads: the bailiff read the official document in a nasal voice Stock Photo

RM2JMM7JJ–Illustration from the French magazine Journal Pour Tous (newspaper for all) in 1856. The captain reads: the bailiff read the official document in a nasal voice

French actor Gerard Depardieu Stock Photo

RM2F7C1KE–French actor Gerard Depardieu

Breton Gavotte, French folk dance, Brittany, France, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888 Stock Photo

RFCNY4CX–Breton Gavotte, French folk dance, Brittany, France, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888

Contestation and fight during the 1900 International Socialist Congress, Picture from the French weekly newspaper l'Illustration, 6th October 1900 Stock Photo

RMM8R3Y9–Contestation and fight during the 1900 International Socialist Congress, Picture from the French weekly newspaper l'Illustration, 6th October 1900

RME10206–ANDRE MALRAUX French author, adventurer and statesman, a dominant figure in French politics and culture

RM2H2WMMJ–Napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, (1769–1821), Napoleon I, Napoléon Bonaparte, , Napoleone Buonaparte, bynames , Corsican or the Little Corporal, Le Corse , Le Petit Caporal, (1769 Ajaccio, Corsica— 1821 St. Helena Island ), French general, first consul (1799–1804), emperor of the French(1804–1814/15), one of the most celebrated personages in the history of the West,

A portrait of Victor-Marie Hugo (1802-1885), French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Considered to be one of the greatest and best-known French writers, his most famous works are the novels Les Misérables in 1862, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame in 1831. Stock Photo

RMF1M0BC–A portrait of Victor-Marie Hugo (1802-1885), French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Considered to be one of the greatest and best-known French writers, his most famous works are the novels Les Misérables in 1862, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame in 1831.

Vue générale du château d'Ehrenfels, sur un versant aménagé en terrasses de culture, Rüdesheim (Hesse) Stock Photo

RME07358–Vue générale du château d'Ehrenfels, sur un versant aménagé en terrasses de culture, Rüdesheim (Hesse)

Jean de la Fontaine, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897 Stock Photo

RM2E040JJ–Jean de la Fontaine, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

Cultural history, from left: two Dutch costumes from 1610, French fashion in 1670, Louis XIV and his wife in 1670 Stock Photo

RMRD6M9G–Cultural history, from left: two Dutch costumes from 1610, French fashion in 1670, Louis XIV and his wife in 1670

Mali: A 'young Sudanese warrior' (from the former French Soudan), early 20th century. French Sudan was a colony in French West Africa that had two separate periods of existence, first from 1890 to 1899, then from 1920 to 1960, when the territory became the independent nation of Mali. Stock Photo

RM2B01T2C–Mali: A 'young Sudanese warrior' (from the former French Soudan), early 20th century. French Sudan was a colony in French West Africa that had two separate periods of existence, first from 1890 to 1899, then from 1920 to 1960, when the territory became the independent nation of Mali.

Vintage portrait of French composer Charles Gounod (1818 – 1893). Detail from a print circa 1902 by W L Haskell. Stock Photo

RM2B1ADE5–Vintage portrait of French composer Charles Gounod (1818 – 1893). Detail from a print circa 1902 by W L Haskell.

Rural France World War Two 1944. Old lady pushing hand cart through French village past war damaged buildings with allied soldiers in the background during the liberation of France Stock Photo

RM2F5R2T2–Rural France World War Two 1944. Old lady pushing hand cart through French village past war damaged buildings with allied soldiers in the background during the liberation of France

French Revolution: King Louis XVI Imprisoned by unknown artist Stock Photo

RMBNG2PH–French Revolution: King Louis XVI Imprisoned by unknown artist

French author, poet, and playwright Jules Verne, circa 1892. Stock Photo

RFHG64MP–French author, poet, and playwright Jules Verne, circa 1892.

Maria de' Medici was a 16th and 17th-century Italian noblewoman who became the queen consort of Henry IV of France. She played an active role in French politics and culture, but her rule was also marked by controversy and conflict. Her legacy includes art and architecture, but also political upheaval. Stock Photo

RM2R3Y9C2–Maria de' Medici was a 16th and 17th-century Italian noblewoman who became the queen consort of Henry IV of France. She played an active role in French politics and culture, but her rule was also marked by controversy and conflict. Her legacy includes art and architecture, but also political upheaval.

Piece. Culture: Italian or French. Dimensions: L. 62 1/2 x W. 42 inches (158.8 x 106.7 cm). Date: ca. 1710. Panels such as this--with its extraordinary patterns in long repeats--were called 'bizarre' by the Danish scholar Slomann, who believed they were made in India. Most scholars consider them an exotic phase in the history of European silk weaving. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Stock Photo

RMPAPJ0K–Piece. Culture: Italian or French. Dimensions: L. 62 1/2 x W. 42 inches (158.8 x 106.7 cm). Date: ca. 1710. Panels such as this--with its extraordinary patterns in long repeats--were called 'bizarre' by the Danish scholar Slomann, who believed they were made in India. Most scholars consider them an exotic phase in the history of European silk weaving. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

RMC4WB68–French Château

Franklin's first audience with Louis XVI Stock Photo

RMC2DRMN–Franklin's first audience with Louis XVI

Engraving of the tomb of Peter Abelard, (c. 1079 – 1142) medieval French catholic scholastic philosopher, leading logician, theologian, poet, composer and musician. The tomb for Peter and his wife Heloise is found in the Pere-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris. Stock Photo

RM2H7351C–Engraving of the tomb of Peter Abelard, (c. 1079 – 1142) medieval French catholic scholastic philosopher, leading logician, theologian, poet, composer and musician. The tomb for Peter and his wife Heloise is found in the Pere-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris.

1st French Empire. Napoleon I delivering crosses to the war invalids. Engraving, 19th century. Stock Photo

RMPT72HP–1st French Empire. Napoleon I delivering crosses to the war invalids. Engraving, 19th century.

Cultural history, from left: two Dutch costumes from 1610, French fashion in 1670, Louis XIV and his wife in 1670, dandy and lady around 1690, Nuremberg councilman in 1700, historical illustration Stock Photo

RFEH0T4G–Cultural history, from left: two Dutch costumes from 1610, French fashion in 1670, Louis XIV and his wife in 1670, dandy and lady around 1690, Nuremberg councilman in 1700, historical illustration

Famous Ecole des Arts et Metiers de Lille, Picture from the French weekly newspaper l'Illustration, 13th October 1900 Stock Photo

RFM8R3YA–Famous Ecole des Arts et Metiers de Lille, Picture from the French weekly newspaper l'Illustration, 13th October 1900

ANDRE MALRAUX (November 3, 1901 November 23, 1976) a French author, adventurer and statesman, French politics and culture. Stock Photo

RME102E9–ANDRE MALRAUX (November 3, 1901 November 23, 1976) a French author, adventurer and statesman, French politics and culture.

Reynier'sche Lamp, by E. Reynier, a French inventor Stock Photo

RMGM0XYK–Reynier'sche Lamp, by E. Reynier, a French inventor

Rebels destroying a house during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, a major uprising against British rule in Ireland. The main organising force was the Society of United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions. The cartoon by George Cruikshank (1792-1878), a British caricaturist who's hostility to enemies of Britain and a crude racism is evident in his illustrations commissioned to accompany William Maxwell's History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798. Stock Photo

RM2GX98AH–Rebels destroying a house during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, a major uprising against British rule in Ireland. The main organising force was the Society of United Irishmen, a republican revolutionary group influenced by the ideas of the American and French revolutions. The cartoon by George Cruikshank (1792-1878), a British caricaturist who's hostility to enemies of Britain and a crude racism is evident in his illustrations commissioned to accompany William Maxwell's History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798.

Vue générale des ruines du château d'Ehrenfels avec les versants aménagés en culture et les toits enneigés de Rüdesheim au premier plan Stock Photo

RME0736B–Vue générale des ruines du château d'Ehrenfels avec les versants aménagés en culture et les toits enneigés de Rüdesheim au premier plan

Louis XV, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897 Stock Photo

RM2E11MWY–Louis XV, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

Cultural history, from left: two German burghers from 1570, Spanish men's costume from 1580, French woman from 1590 Stock Photo

RMRD6M95–Cultural history, from left: two German burghers from 1570, Spanish men's costume from 1580, French woman from 1590

The houses and walls of the most beautiful old French villages: Saint-Montan. Stock Photo

RF2RW1MMW–The houses and walls of the most beautiful old French villages: Saint-Montan.

A French sign directing tourists to sites a village in France. The historic settlement was once occupied by the Roman Empire. Stock Photo

RMD1YBTK–A French sign directing tourists to sites a village in France. The historic settlement was once occupied by the Roman Empire.

RM2F5R2RF–Rural France World War Two 1944. Old lady pushing hand cart through French village past war damaged buildings with allied soldiers in the background during the liberation of France

French Quarter New Orleans Louisiana USA Stock Photo

RMBNDHF4–French Quarter New Orleans Louisiana USA

A French Renault FT 17 tank blasting through a trench during World War I. Stock Photo

RF2G27GEF–A French Renault FT 17 tank blasting through a trench during World War I.

Portrait of Louis XV King of France from 1715 until his death in 1774, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in European history. He succeeded his great-grandfather, Louis XIV, at the age of five, and during his reign, France experienced significant cultural, economic, and political changes. Louis XV is often associated with the decline of the French monarchy, as his reign was marked by numerous military defeats, financial crises, and social unrest. Despite these challenges, Louis XV was a patron of the arts and a lover of music, and he supported the development of French culture Stock Photo

RM2RC5114–Portrait of Louis XV King of France from 1715 until his death in 1774, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in European history. He succeeded his great-grandfather, Louis XIV, at the age of five, and during his reign, France experienced significant cultural, economic, and political changes. Louis XV is often associated with the decline of the French monarchy, as his reign was marked by numerous military defeats, financial crises, and social unrest. Despite these challenges, Louis XV was a patron of the arts and a lover of music, and he supported the development of French culture

The Continence of Bayard from a set of The History of France. Culture: French, Paris. Designer: Louis Jean Jacques Durameau (French, Paris 1733-1796 Versailles). Dimensions: H. 148 x W. 102 inches (375.9 x 259.1 cm). Maker: Workshop of Pierre François Cozette (French, Paris 1714-1801 Paris). Manufactory: Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins (French, established 1662). Date: 1788-92. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Stock Photo

RMPA8278–The Continence of Bayard from a set of The History of France. Culture: French, Paris. Designer: Louis Jean Jacques Durameau (French, Paris 1733-1796 Versailles). Dimensions: H. 148 x W. 102 inches (375.9 x 259.1 cm). Maker: Workshop of Pierre François Cozette (French, Paris 1714-1801 Paris). Manufactory: Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins (French, established 1662). Date: 1788-92. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

French Château at Saint-Denis France Stock Photo

RMC4WB7E–French Château at Saint-Denis France

WW2 cemetery.Rows of white crosses at WWII cemetery in France. French war memorial.Large cemetery in full sun Stock Photo

RF2M6YJEM–WW2 cemetery.Rows of white crosses at WWII cemetery in France. French war memorial.Large cemetery in full sun

Opening of the Estates-General in Versailles 5 May 1789. Engraving (1790) by Isidore Stanislas Helman Stock Photo

RM2REGERG–Opening of the Estates-General in Versailles 5 May 1789. Engraving (1790) by Isidore Stanislas Helman

License and prints at MaximImages.com - Beautiful historic architecture, French style houses in Old Quebec City. Stock Photo

RMJDC0HR–License and prints at MaximImages.com - Beautiful historic architecture, French style houses in Old Quebec City.

Cultural history, from left: two civil costumes around 1740, Berliner court dress around 1700, two dresses of the French Revolution, court dress1800, costume a la Grecque from 1800, historical illustration Stock Photo

RFEH0TBX–Cultural history, from left: two civil costumes around 1740, Berliner court dress around 1700, two dresses of the French Revolution, court dress1800, costume a la Grecque from 1800, historical illustration

Notre Dame Interior church before the fire, paris Stock Photo

RFH52BFT–Notre Dame Interior church before the fire, paris

RME102E6–ANDRE MALRAUX (November 3, 1901 November 23, 1976) a French author, adventurer and statesman, French politics and culture.

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, 1808- 873, the first President of the French Republic and, as Napoleon III, the ruler of the Second Fr Stock Photo

RMFK766B–Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, 1808- 873, the first President of the French Republic and, as Napoleon III, the ruler of the Second Fr

17th Century players of Trictrac, a variant of backgammon, very popular during the 17th and 18th centuries in aristocratic circles of France. It's a two-player reasoned game that is played with dice on a deck similar to that of backgammon. The playful interest lies in the many combinations, in the importance of decision-making and in his very successful rules. It requires constant attention from players whether or not it is their turn to play. Stock Photo

RMR02W2E–17th Century players of Trictrac, a variant of backgammon, very popular during the 17th and 18th centuries in aristocratic circles of France. It's a two-player reasoned game that is played with dice on a deck similar to that of backgammon. The playful interest lies in the many combinations, in the importance of decision-making and in his very successful rules. It requires constant attention from players whether or not it is their turn to play.

Marcel Proust on his death bed in 1922. He died while still working on his multi-volume master work, 'À la recherche du temps perdu,' (In Search of Lost Time), and also published as 'Remembrance of Things Past' (BSLOC 2016 8 141) Stock Photo

RMKWD8X6–Marcel Proust on his death bed in 1922. He died while still working on his multi-volume master work, 'À la recherche du temps perdu,' (In Search of Lost Time), and also published as 'Remembrance of Things Past' (BSLOC 2016 8 141)

Battle of Neerwinden, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897 Stock Photo

RM2E040JY–Battle of Neerwinden, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

Theater of war with dead, abandoned French battery on the Mount Abron, Franco-German War 1870/71, woodcut, France Stock Photo

RMR56G52–Theater of war with dead, abandoned French battery on the Mount Abron, Franco-German War 1870/71, woodcut, France

RF2RW1MAB–The houses and walls of the most beautiful old French villages: Saint-Montan.

'Round the World in One Day' An advertisment for the International Colonial Exhibition (exposition coloniale) held in Paris from May to October 1931. The purpose was to showcase the peoples, architecture and culture of French colonial possessions from around the world. Date: 1931 Stock Photo

RM2M3NK5K–'Round the World in One Day' An advertisment for the International Colonial Exhibition (exposition coloniale) held in Paris from May to October 1931. The purpose was to showcase the peoples, architecture and culture of French colonial possessions from around the world. Date: 1931

Marie Antoinette in the tumbril from ' The French revolution from the age of Louis 14 to the coming of Napoleon ' by Wheeler, Harold Felix Baker, published 1913 Stock Photo

RF2X4DE63–Marie Antoinette in the tumbril from ' The French revolution from the age of Louis 14 to the coming of Napoleon ' by Wheeler, Harold Felix Baker, published 1913

RF2PJK8GG–Stand Alone

Interior details of the Institute de France main room.in Paris, France Stock Photo

RF2T5D3N3–Interior details of the Institute de France main room.in Paris, France

Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, commonly known as Turgot was a French economist, statesman, and philosopher who lived from 1727 to 1781. Turgot is renowned for his contributions to economic theory and his role as an influential figure during the reign of King Louis XVI of France Stock Photo

RM2RM85GA–Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, commonly known as Turgot was a French economist, statesman, and philosopher who lived from 1727 to 1781. Turgot is renowned for his contributions to economic theory and his role as an influential figure during the reign of King Louis XVI of France

Sully at the Feet of Henri IV from a set of The History of France. Culture: French, Paris. Designer: Designed by Jean Jacques François Le Barbier (French, Rouen 1738-1826 Paris). Dimensions: H. 146 x W. 120 inches (370.8 x 304.8 cm). Maker: Workshop of Pierre François Cozette (French, Paris 1714-1801 Paris). Manufactory: Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins (French, established 1662). Date: 1788-92. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Stock Photo

RMPAM7H1–Sully at the Feet of Henri IV from a set of The History of France. Culture: French, Paris. Designer: Designed by Jean Jacques François Le Barbier (French, Rouen 1738-1826 Paris). Dimensions: H. 146 x W. 120 inches (370.8 x 304.8 cm). Maker: Workshop of Pierre François Cozette (French, Paris 1714-1801 Paris). Manufactory: Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins (French, established 1662). Date: 1788-92. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Palace of Fontainebleau, located 55 kilometres from the centre of Paris, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. Stock Photo

RMC4WA7M–Palace of Fontainebleau, located 55 kilometres from the centre of Paris, is one of the largest French royal châteaux.

Uzbekistan: A 1890’s photographic portrait of a woman of Bukhara, by French photographer M. Hordet. Located on the Silk Road, Bukhara has for three millennia been a center of trade, scholarship, culture and religion. During the golden age of the Samanids, Bukhara became the intellectual center of the Islamic world. Part of the Persian Empire for several centuries, it is today mostly populated by Tajik-speakers. The historic center of Bukhara, which contains numerous mosques and madrassas, has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Stock Photo

RM2B00XE8–Uzbekistan: A 1890’s photographic portrait of a woman of Bukhara, by French photographer M. Hordet. Located on the Silk Road, Bukhara has for three millennia been a center of trade, scholarship, culture and religion. During the golden age of the Samanids, Bukhara became the intellectual center of the Islamic world. Part of the Persian Empire for several centuries, it is today mostly populated by Tajik-speakers. The historic center of Bukhara, which contains numerous mosques and madrassas, has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Engraving of Napoleon Bonaparte in Egypt Stock Photo

RM2H4H22N–Engraving of Napoleon Bonaparte in Egypt

RUSSIA, MOSCOW - MARCH 26, 2017: Bust of Victor Marie Hugo in the Hermitage Garden in Moscow Stock Photo

RF2BD55MD–RUSSIA, MOSCOW - MARCH 26, 2017: Bust of Victor Marie Hugo in the Hermitage Garden in Moscow

Cultural history, from left: two German burghers from 1570, Spanish men's costume from 1580, French woman from 1590, Italian woman from 1590, Hungarian, Turkish, Russian, each 16th century, historical illustration Stock Photo

RFEH0T4H–Cultural history, from left: two German burghers from 1570, Spanish men's costume from 1580, French woman from 1590, Italian woman from 1590, Hungarian, Turkish, Russian, each 16th century, historical illustration

18th century illustration of a typical French kitchen/traditional restaurant. Published in 'A Diderot Pictorial Encyclopedia of Trades and Industry” Stock Photo

RF2BXH7AJ–18th century illustration of a typical French kitchen/traditional restaurant. Published in 'A Diderot Pictorial Encyclopedia of Trades and Industry”

RME102EW–ANDRE MALRAUX (November 3, 1901 November 23, 1976) a French author, adventurer and statesman, French politics and culture.

Nicolas-Hubert Mongault, 1674-1746, a French ecclesiastic and writer Stock Photo

RMFXMD8Y–Nicolas-Hubert Mongault, 1674-1746, a French ecclesiastic and writer

1879: French bakery or Boulangerie in New York, United States of America Stock Photo

RMHKHBB8–1879: French bakery or Boulangerie in New York, United States of America

New hair fashions for the Parisian counterculture. Some 'beatniks' are trading in their long hair for shaved heads. July 30, Stock Photo

RMD18KBK–New hair fashions for the Parisian counterculture. Some 'beatniks' are trading in their long hair for shaved heads. July 30,

Cote d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast 1963 Western tourists watching West African man operating a pedal loom Stock Photo

RM2C4B3WM–Cote d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast 1963 Western tourists watching West African man operating a pedal loom

RMRCCNJ8–Breton Gavotte, French folk dance, Brittany, France, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888

Foreshortening of a evocative medieval stone build, Thermes de Cluny (also known as Thermes de Julien) Paris. Old Illustration by unidentified author published on Magasin Pittoresque Paris 1834 Stock Photo

RFK37GPE–Foreshortening of a evocative medieval stone build, Thermes de Cluny (also known as Thermes de Julien) Paris. Old Illustration by unidentified author published on Magasin Pittoresque Paris 1834

Pont Saint Michel, Paris 1910 by Albert Marquet Stock Photo

RM2T6MHAN–Pont Saint Michel, Paris 1910 by Albert Marquet

The Peoples Revenge The heads of De Launay, Governor of the Bastille, Foulon, Councillor of State, and the faceless head and the heart of Berthier de Sauvigny, Intendant of the Palace, on pikes. Drawn by Girodet, who mixed with the crowds, notebook in hand. The Bastille fell on July 14 : Foulon and Sauvigny were killed by the people on the 23rd. From the original drawing in the Biblioth^que Nationale.from ' The French revolution from the age of Louis 14 to the coming of Napoleon ' by Wheeler, Harold Felix Baker, published 1913 Stock Photo

RF2X4DDWT–The Peoples Revenge The heads of De Launay, Governor of the Bastille, Foulon, Councillor of State, and the faceless head and the heart of Berthier de Sauvigny, Intendant of the Palace, on pikes. Drawn by Girodet, who mixed with the crowds, notebook in hand. The Bastille fell on July 14 : Foulon and Sauvigny were killed by the people on the 23rd. From the original drawing in the Biblioth^que Nationale.from ' The French revolution from the age of Louis 14 to the coming of Napoleon ' by Wheeler, Harold Felix Baker, published 1913

Paris scene painter with observers, 1945, near Place du Carrousel. A painter is seated in front of a canvas on a easel stand.He is dressed in suit and hat and he holds a cigarette from his mouth. It is not apparent what he is painting. He is facing away from what appears to be buildings of the Louvre and sits in park space at the base of a mature tree. The background to the left of the image is a tangle of park-like greenery. Four intersting figures are standing as if in a queue and staring intently over the painter’s left shoulder at his canvas. Stock Photo

RF2HA2A6D–Paris scene painter with observers, 1945, near Place du Carrousel. A painter is seated in front of a canvas on a easel stand.He is dressed in suit and hat and he holds a cigarette from his mouth. It is not apparent what he is painting. He is facing away from what appears to be buildings of the Louvre and sits in park space at the base of a mature tree. The background to the left of the image is a tangle of park-like greenery. Four intersting figures are standing as if in a queue and staring intently over the painter’s left shoulder at his canvas.

François-Marie Arouet, 1694 – 1778, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher, vintage illustration from 1881 Stock Photo

RM2E46149–François-Marie Arouet, 1694 – 1778, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher, vintage illustration from 1881

Louis XIV of France,here in a portrait at 51 years, also known as the Sun King, was a monarch who ruled France from 1643 until his death in 1715. He is best known for his lavish court at the Palace of Versailles, which he transformed into the center of political and cultural life in France. Louis XIV was an absolute monarch who centralized power in the royal court and promoted a strong national identity through his patronage of the arts and his military conquests. He waged several wars, including the Franco-Dutch War and the War of the Spanish Succession, in order to expand French territory Stock Photo

RM2R9WCE8–Louis XIV of France,here in a portrait at 51 years, also known as the Sun King, was a monarch who ruled France from 1643 until his death in 1715. He is best known for his lavish court at the Palace of Versailles, which he transformed into the center of political and cultural life in France. Louis XIV was an absolute monarch who centralized power in the royal court and promoted a strong national identity through his patronage of the arts and his military conquests. He waged several wars, including the Franco-Dutch War and the War of the Spanish Succession, in order to expand French territory

pen and ink study of trees by French landscape painter Henri Harpignies of the Barbizon school, in 1898 volume 13 of The Studio an Illustrated Magazin Stock Photo

RF2EADP7N–pen and ink study of trees by French landscape painter Henri Harpignies of the Barbizon school, in 1898 volume 13 of The Studio an Illustrated Magazin

Philibert Delorme or Philibert de l'Orme 1514 to 1570 was a French architect, one of the great masters of the French Renaissance Stock Photo

RMC4WA57–Philibert Delorme or Philibert de l'Orme 1514 to 1570 was a French architect, one of the great masters of the French Renaissance

India: 'Trimurti - Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva'. Illustration by Pierre Sonnerat (1748-1814), 1782. Pierre Sonnerat (1748-1814) was a French naturalist and explorer who made several voyages to southeast Asia between 1769 and 1781. He published this two-volume account of his voyage of 1774-81 in 1782. Volume 1 deals exclusively with India, whose culture Sonnerat very much admired, and is especially noteworthy for its extended discussion of religion in India, Hinduism in particular. The book is illustrated with engravings based on Sonnerat’s drawings. Stock Photo

RM2B00TX3–India: 'Trimurti - Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva'. Illustration by Pierre Sonnerat (1748-1814), 1782. Pierre Sonnerat (1748-1814) was a French naturalist and explorer who made several voyages to southeast Asia between 1769 and 1781. He published this two-volume account of his voyage of 1774-81 in 1782. Volume 1 deals exclusively with India, whose culture Sonnerat very much admired, and is especially noteworthy for its extended discussion of religion in India, Hinduism in particular. The book is illustrated with engravings based on Sonnerat’s drawings.

Engraving of the Grand Hotel, Paris, France, circa 1880 Stock Photo

RM2W94WB1–Engraving of the Grand Hotel, Paris, France, circa 1880

FRANCE, PARIS - MAY 16, 2016: A carved ceiling in one of the halls of the Louvre. Paris. France. Stock Photo

RF2A13EMG–FRANCE, PARIS - MAY 16, 2016: A carved ceiling in one of the halls of the Louvre. Paris. France.

One of the first autotypes of the Place des Victoires, Paris, France, historical photograph, 1884 Stock Photo

RFEH31YC–One of the first autotypes of the Place des Victoires, Paris, France, historical photograph, 1884

18th century illustration of an aerial view of garden designed by Adre le Notre (1613-1700), a French landscape designer. Published in 'A Diderot Pict Stock Photo

RF2C1647P–18th century illustration of an aerial view of garden designed by Adre le Notre (1613-1700), a French landscape designer. Published in 'A Diderot Pict

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