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French Culture Collection (page 5)

French culture is a captivating tapestry woven with rich history, artistic marvels, and picturesque landscapes

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: History of Fashion, French men and woman from 1760

History of Fashion, French men and woman from 1760
Vintage engraving of 18th century French woman wearing a elegant dress with large Pannier. And young gentlemen wearing hunting suits

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: 18th Century Fashion - The Baskets

18th Century Fashion - The Baskets
Vintage engraving of a lady wearing a Hoop skirt (Pannier) during the Reign of Louis XV, 1729. Modes et costumes historiques 1864

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: 18th Century Fashion - Duchess

18th Century Fashion - Duchess
Vintage engraving of a Duchess during the Reign of Louis XVI, 1783. Modes et costumes historiques 1864

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: 18th Century Fashion - Marie Salle

18th Century Fashion - Marie Salle
Vintage engraving of Marie Salle during the Reign of Louis XV, 1730. Marie Salle(1707 to 1756) was a French dancer and choreographer known for her expressive

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Blanchards balloon and apparatus

Blanchards balloon and apparatus
The French balloonist Jean Pierre Blanchard in his balloon, which had flapping wings. From aAThe Leisure HouraA, a British aJournal of Instruction and RecreationaA

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Gustave Dore - French Artist

Gustave Dore - French Artist
Engraving from 1894 showing the French artist and illustrator, Gustave Dore

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Interior of the Exchange, Paris

Interior of the Exchange, Paris
" Vintage engraving from 1849 showing the Interior of the Exchange, Paris, France"

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Frenchmen at a 19th century cafe

Frenchmen at a 19th century cafe
Two men having drinks, smoking and chatting at a 19th century French cafe. From a bound volume of copies of " Punch Almanack" for 1865-79

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: 'Minotaur'English ship in Malta

"Minotaur"English ship in Malta
HMS Minotaur was an armoured frigate built for the Royual Navy during the 1860s, taking nearly 4 years to build. The ship spent most of her active career as the flagship for the Channel Squadron

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: English ship 'Devastation'in Ismidt Gulf

English ship "Devastation"in Ismidt Gulf
English ship " Devastation" in Ismidt Gulf

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Lighthouse at Pointe du Vieux Fort at sunset, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies

Lighthouse at Pointe du Vieux Fort at sunset, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies
Lighthouse at Pointe du Vieux Fort overlooking the Caribbean Sea at sunset, southernmost point of Guadeloupe; Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Jean Bart (1650-1702), French privateer, wood engraving, published in 1881

Jean Bart (1650-1702), French privateer, wood engraving, published in 1881
Jean Bart (1650 - 1702), naval commander and privateer from Flanders in the service of the French king Louis XIV. Woocut engraving after a contemporary copper engraving (c. 1680/90), published in 1881

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Antique illustration of 18th century famous French dancer Mademoiselle Salle

Antique illustration of 18th century famous French dancer Mademoiselle Salle, performing on stage with a boy playing the flute next to her (original portrait by Lancret)

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Antique illustration of 18th century acrobat on the tightope (Slacklining)

Antique illustration of 18th century acrobat on the tightope (Slacklining)
Antique illustration of a 18th century French acrobat performing during a show or training a tightrope-walking exercise (Slacklining)

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Belle Epoque - The Interrupted Letter 1890

Belle Epoque - The Interrupted Letter 1890
Vintage photogravure engraving of a young french woman writing a love letter. Les Saisons: Le Panorama 1890

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of the French

Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of the French
Napoleon I ( 1769-1821) Meditating on the Eve of the battle of Austerlitz. engraved on steel by Geo.F.Perine for the Ecletic Magazine

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: King Louis XIV

King Louis XIV
Portrait of King Louis XIV (1638-1715)

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Mazarin

Mazarin
Cardinal Mazarin (1602-1661) engraved by James Hopwood(1752-1819) and published par Furne & Cie (Paris) in 1837.Very high resolution available ( +36 Megapixels)

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Louis XI

Louis XI
Portrait of king Louis XI of France (1423-1483)

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Pierre-Simon La Place, french Astronomer

Pierre-Simon La Place, french Astronomer
" Portrait of Pierre Simon de Laplace (1749-1827). French Astronomer and Marquis.Engraved by J.Pofselwhite and published in The Gallery of Portraits with Memoirs encyclopedia, United Kingdom

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Marie de Medicis

Marie de Medicis
" Portrait of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France and Navarre (1575-1642). Lithography engraved in 1820 by FranAois sAraphin Delpech (1778-1825)Henri IV:"

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Napoleon III and Empress EugA©nie

Napoleon III and Empress EugA©nie
" Vintage engraving of Napoleon III, Empress Eugenie and Prince Imperial.Engraved for the Eclectic magazine by Perine&Giles.NY in April 1859.Digital restoration by PictoreVery high resolution

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Talleyrand

Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Perigord 1754-1838 French politician and diplomat

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Cardinal Richelieu, French Prime Minister

Cardinal Richelieu, French Prime Minister
Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642)

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Engraving of Pierre Corneille by Thomas Woolnoth

Engraving of Pierre Corneille by Thomas Woolnoth
" Engraving of Pierre Corneille ( 1606-1684) by Thomas Woolnothfrom an original by c.Lebrun in the possession of the institute of france.Edied and published by William Mackenzie, London

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Jean Paul Marat, french revolution

Jean Paul Marat, french revolution
French revolution

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Mirabeau, french revolutionary

Mirabeau, french revolutionary
Comte de " Mirabeau" (1749-1791)engraved by H.B.Hall, published in the History of France, in 1858

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Louis XVII of France in captivity

Louis XVII of France in captivity
" Louis XVII in the Temple ( 1785-1795) during the French revolution from a painting by G.Wappers (April 1871), engraved by W.French

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Alexandre Dumas at home

Alexandre Dumas at home
Portrait of Alexandre Dumas (fils -french pronunciation) at Home, edited and published in the illustrated sporting and dramatic news, november 17, 1888

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Voltaire, French Writer And Philosopher

Voltaire, French Writer And Philosopher
Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694 - 1778)

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Jules Favre

Jules Favre
" Jules Favre (1809-1880)engraved from a photograph and published by William Mackenzie and Co in 1880.Restored by Pictore.Very high resolution available (XXXL)

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Corneille (XXXL)

Corneille (XXXL)
Portrait of Corneille engraved by woolmoth from an original picture by C.Lebrun (1840).Photo by pictore

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Voltaire (XXXL)

Voltaire (XXXL)
Portrait of Monsieur de Voltaire, engraved by Ja Mollisson (around 1850), from an original picture by largilhere.Image now in the public domain

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Maximilien Robespierre (Sepia toned)

Maximilien Robespierre (Sepia toned)
Maximilien Robespierre 1758-1794 Jacobin leader during French Revolution Engraved by W H Mote from the book Historical Sketches of Statesmen published London 1843

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Moliere and Louis XIV

Moliere and Louis XIV
" Moliere breakfasting with louis XIV at Versailles.From the original painting of Jean LAon Gerome and engraved by Goupil and Co

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Charles V The Wise, King Of France

Charles V The Wise, King Of France
" Portrait of Charles V The Wise, GravA par Bromley A partir de l original par Boizet in 1781 Digital restoration by PictoreCharles V, byname Charles The Wise, French Charles Le Sage (born Jan)

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: New Boots

New Boots
Model Gazelle Marche wearing a pair of high lace, buff street boots with high French heels, at the International Buyers Club Shoe Fashion Show at Bush Terminal Building, Brooklyn, New York City

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: au Bal engraving of a fashionable young woman in 1889

au Bal engraving of a fashionable young woman in 1889
Digital restored 19th century engraving from the literary magazine Le Voleur Illustre 1889-90 Paris, France

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Portrait of Felix Faure, President of France, 1895

Portrait of Felix Faure, President of France, 1895
Vintage engraving Portrait of Felix Faure (30 January 1841 - 16 February 1899) was President of France from 1895 until his death in 1899

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Wine Grapes

Wine Grapes
Vintage engraving of Wine Grapes, France, 1875

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: 100-year anniversary of O Connell in Dublin

100-year anniversary of O Connell in Dublin
100-year, 19th Century Style, Aging Process, Anniversary, Antique, Art, Black And White, Book, Celebration, Classical Style, Crowd, Document, Drawing, Dublin - Ireland, Engraved Image, Engraving

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Madame De Stael

Madame De Stael
Engraving From 1873 Featuring The Swiss Author, Anne Louise Germaine de Sta

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: French soldiers of the 19th century

French soldiers of the 19th century
Vintage colour engraving of French soldiers of the Second French Empire in the mid 19th century. An artillery officer on horseback

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Engraving: French Frigate

Engraving: French Frigate
Engraved illustrations of a French Ship of the Line and Equipment from Iconographic Encyclopedia of Science, Literature and Art, Published in 1851. Copyright has expired on this artwork

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: The Gospel of St. Mark, old Holy Bible, Strasbourg, France, Europe

The Gospel of St. Mark, old Holy Bible, Strasbourg, France, Europe

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Altar boy with Holy Bible, Catholic Mass, Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Altar boy with Holy Bible, Catholic Mass, Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Martin Luther Bible, printed in 1698 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Strasbourg, Alsace, France

Martin Luther Bible, printed in 1698 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, Europe

Background imageFrench Culture Collection: Man reading The Holy Bible, France, Europe

Man reading The Holy Bible, France, Europe



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French culture is a captivating tapestry woven with rich history, artistic marvels, and picturesque landscapes. From the enchanting Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris to the majestic Papal Palace in Avignon, France exudes an air of cultural significance that transcends borders. As you wander through the charming streets of Paris, a city map in hand guiding your every step, you can't help but feel immersed in the essence of French culture. The twilight hues at the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu may seem out of place here, but it serves as a reminder of France's global influence. Inside the parish church of Saint-Thegonnec stands a statue of Virgin Mary wearing a crown - an embodiment of religious devotion deeply ingrained within French society. Meanwhile, the stained glass windows at Sainte-Chapelle showcase intricate craftsmanship that transports visitors to another era. From midnight strolls along Calle Crisologo in Vigan City to prayer flags fluttering alongside the Boudhanath Stupa, Nepal's spiritual connection intertwines with French heritage. Carcassonne offers breathtaking views from its UNESCO World Heritage site - battlements and spiky turrets standing proudly against time's passage. A quintessential image emerges as you sip coffee at a Parisian cafe while absorbing snippets of conversations around you, and is here where literature thrives and ideas flourish amidst lively discussions over espresso or wine-filled glasses. The old town and beach blend harmoniously in Collioure as Notre Dame des Anges fortress church watches over them protectively. This fusion epitomizes how nature seamlessly integrates with historical landmarks throughout France. French culture captivates hearts worldwide; it embraces diversity while cherishing its own traditions. Whether exploring iconic bookstores or admiring architectural wonders like La Cite's battlements, one thing remains certain: France holds an indelible place on any traveler's bucket list for its vibrant cultural tapestry.