Fraud Blocker Skip to main content

Picardy Collection (page 5)

"Discover the Rich History and Beauty of Picardy, France" Immerse yourself in the captivating stories of Picardy

Background imagePicardy Collection: Soldiers and tanks in Orfeuil, Somme, France, 1918

Soldiers and tanks in Orfeuil, Somme, France, 1918
1759384 Soldiers and tanks in Orfeuil, Somme, France, 1918; (add.info.: Soldiers and tanks in Orfeuil, Somme, France, 1918); Photo: Tallandier.

Background imagePicardy Collection: France, Picardie, Somme (80), Doullens: Nurses pose with wounds at the door of a field military

France, Picardie, Somme (80), Doullens: Nurses pose with wounds at the door of a field military hospital
LUX4727594 France, Picardie, Somme (80), Doullens: Nurses pose with wounds at the door of a field military hospital, 1915 - 15th regiment; (add.info.: France, Picardie, Somme (80)

Background imagePicardy Collection: French soldiers bringing food in the trench during the offensive of Chemin des Dames (ladies' road)

French soldiers bringing food in the trench during the offensive of Chemin des Dames (ladies' road)
1745843 French soldiers bringing food in the trench during the offensive of Chemin des Dames (ladies' road) road running along a crest between the Aisne

Background imagePicardy Collection: A French big gun on Somme front (France) july 1916

A French big gun on Somme front (France) july 1916
1756522 A French big gun on Somme front (France) july 1916; (add.info.: A French big gun on Somme front (France) july 1916); Photo: Tallandier.

Background imagePicardy Collection: first-aid post in a german trench taken by allied during their adavance during battle of the Somme

first-aid post in a german trench taken by allied during their adavance during battle of the Somme in 1916
1743412 first-aid post in a german trench taken by allied during their adavance during battle of the Somme in 1916 : here canadian soldiers are treated after fights; (add.info)

Background imagePicardy Collection: French prime minister Georges Clemenceau and General Foch visiting troops in Villers-Bretonneux

French prime minister Georges Clemenceau and General Foch visiting troops in Villers-Bretonneux on the front of
1749246 French prime minister Georges Clemenceau and General Foch visiting troops in Villers-Bretonneux on the front of the Somme in France

Background imagePicardy Collection: Scenes during a recent joint anglo-French advance in the Somme

Scenes during a recent joint anglo-French advance in the Somme : english troops who took part at capture
1756505 Scenes during a recent joint anglo-French advance in the Somme : english troops who took part at capture and occupation of Lesboeufs (battle of Somme july-december 1916); (add.info)

Background imagePicardy Collection: Destruction of the bell tower of the church of Beaulieu les Fontaines (Oise, Picardy, France), ww1

Destruction of the bell tower of the church of Beaulieu les Fontaines (Oise, Picardy, France), ww1
1749366 Destruction of the bell tower of the church of Beaulieu les Fontaines (Oise, Picardy, France), ww1; (add.info.: Destruction of the bell tower of the church of Beaulieu les Fontaines (Oise)

Background imagePicardy Collection: Somme battle in july 1916 : german soldiers in trenches with machine gun

Somme battle in july 1916 : german soldiers in trenches with machine gun
1759299 Somme battle in july 1916 : german soldiers in trenches with machine gun; (add.info.: Somme battle in july 1916 : german soldiers in trenches with machine gun); Photo: Tallandier.

Background imagePicardy Collection: French prime minister Georges Clemenceau visiting his troops in Maurepas (Somme)

French prime minister Georges Clemenceau visiting his troops in Maurepas (Somme) on the front of the war in France
1749379 French prime minister Georges Clemenceau visiting his troops in Maurepas (Somme) on the front of the war in France

Background imagePicardy Collection: Leaflet writes and throw by the mutineers during their transfer towards the military

Leaflet writes and throw by the mutineers during their transfer towards the military and disciplinary camps (print)
1749715 Leaflet writes and throw by the mutineers during their transfer towards the military and disciplinary camps (print); (add.info)

Background imagePicardy Collection: French president Georges Clemenceau visiting troops in the trenches, near Maurepas (Somme) 1917

French president Georges Clemenceau visiting troops in the trenches, near Maurepas (Somme) 1917
1753439 French president Georges Clemenceau visiting troops in the trenches, near Maurepas (Somme) 1917; (add.info.: French president Georges Clemenceau visiting troops in the trenches)

Background imagePicardy Collection: French soldiers in the trench in Craonne during the offensive of the 'Chemin des Dames' road

French soldiers in the trench in Craonne during the offensive of the "Chemin des Dames" road running along a
1753002 French soldiers in the trench in Craonne during the offensive of the "Chemin des Dames" road running along a crest between the Aisne

Background imagePicardy Collection: Rose of Picardy, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Rose of Picardy, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Rose of Picardy, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imagePicardy Collection: Lone tree in a barley field. Picardy, France

Lone tree in a barley field. Picardy, France

Background imagePicardy Collection: Banks of the Oise, 1905. Artist: Henri Rousseau

Banks of the Oise, 1905. Artist: Henri Rousseau
Banks of the Oise, 1905. Painting held at The Smith College Museum of Art, Massachusetts. From Die Meister Des XX. Jahrhunderts II. [Verlag E. A. Seemann, Leipzig, 1935]

Background imagePicardy Collection: Northern fence of the choir. Life Scene of St. John the Baptist

Northern fence of the choir. Life Scene of St. John the Baptist. High relief of the northern end (1531)
GNG5277055 Northern fence of the choir. Life Scene of St. John the Baptist. High relief of the northern end (1531). Amiens Cathedral, Amiens, France; Godong

Background imagePicardy Collection: Map of Valois, 1926 (print)

Map of Valois, 1926 (print)
3786712 Map of Valois, 1926 (print) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638) and Joan (1596-1673); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Willem and Joan Blaeu)

Background imagePicardy Collection: Herd of Salers cattle - cows and calves (Bos sp. ), Aisne, France, May

Herd of Salers cattle - cows and calves (Bos sp. ), Aisne, France, May
Herd of Salers cattle - cows and calves (Bos sp.), Aisne, France, May

Background imagePicardy Collection: Life of St. Jacques le Majeur, Hermogenes is tied up, Withers issued

Life of St. Jacques le Majeur, Hermogenes is tied up, Withers issued and forgiven dating from 1511, high relief in the south transept, Beauvais Cathedral, Picardy, France, Europe

Background imagePicardy Collection: Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Map illustrating the German Retirement after the Battle of the Somme, (c1920). The First World War Battle of the Somme, fought between the armies of the British Empire

Background imagePicardy Collection: Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Sketch Map of the Valley of the Aisne above Soissons, 1914, (c1920). Part of northern France, showing Laon and Rheims, at the start of the First World War

Background imagePicardy Collection: Bank of the River with Rowing-Boats at Auvers, 1890, (1947). Creator: Vincent van Gogh

Bank of the River with Rowing-Boats at Auvers, 1890, (1947). Creator: Vincent van Gogh
Bank of the River with Rowing-Boats at Auvers, 1890, (1947). People relaxing on the River Oise in northern France. Painting, also known as Bank of the Oise at Auvers

Background imagePicardy Collection: Walnut (Juglans regia) in field of ripe barley before a storm, Ribemont, Picardy, France

Walnut (Juglans regia) in field of ripe barley before a storm, Ribemont, Picardy, France

Background imagePicardy Collection: Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) covered in frosted, Picardy, Laon, France

Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) covered in frosted, Picardy, Laon, France

Background imagePicardy Collection: Lone Maple (Acer) in a field against cumulo-nimbus and mammatus clouds. Picardy, France

Lone Maple (Acer) in a field against cumulo-nimbus and mammatus clouds. Picardy, France, May

Background imagePicardy Collection: France, Somme, Amiens, Amiens Cathedral, Sculpture Details on the West Facade

France, Somme, Amiens, Amiens Cathedral, Sculpture Details on the West Facade

Background imagePicardy Collection: Laon, Aisne department, Picardy, France

Laon, Aisne department, Picardy, France

Background imagePicardy Collection: Cathedral of Our Lady of Laon, Laon, Aisne department, Picardy, France

Cathedral of Our Lady of Laon, Laon, Aisne department, Picardy, France

Background imagePicardy Collection: Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Amiens, Somme department

Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Amiens, Somme department, Picardy, France

Background imagePicardy Collection: France, Normandy (Normandie), Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie department, Saint-Riquier

France, Normandy (Normandie), Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie department, Saint-Riquier. Facade of butchers shop (Boucherie) storefront window

Background imagePicardy Collection: Ruins, Combles

Ruins, Combles
This oil painting depicts the aftermath of the capture of Combles, an incident that took place in the Battle of Morval during the First World War in Picardy, France. Date: circa 1919

Background imagePicardy Collection: The Hillsides of Mery-sur-Oise, Opposite Auvers, 1873 (oil on wood panel)

The Hillsides of Mery-sur-Oise, Opposite Auvers, 1873 (oil on wood panel)
XOS5886596 The Hillsides of Mery-sur-Oise, Opposite Auvers, 1873 (oil on wood panel) by Daubigny, Charles Francois (1817-78); 64x86 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imagePicardy Collection: View of Le Crotoy from Upstream, 1889 (oil on canvas)

View of Le Crotoy from Upstream, 1889 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4662035 View of Le Crotoy from Upstream, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); 70.5 x 86.7 cm; Detroit Institute of Arts, USA; (add.info.: View of Le Crotoy from Upstream)

Background imagePicardy Collection: First World War (1914-1918): French soldiers and officers near an underground passage in

First World War (1914-1918): French soldiers and officers near an underground passage in the region of Canny (Oise)
XEE4133425 First World War (1914-1918): French soldiers and officers near an underground passage in the region of Canny (Oise) August 1915 by Unknown photographer

Background imagePicardy Collection: First World War (1914-1918): officers placed in the yard of the farm of Canny (Canny-sur-Matz)

First World War (1914-1918): officers placed in the yard of the farm of Canny (Canny-sur-Matz) (Oise) in January 1915
XEE4133534 First World War (1914-1918): officers placed in the yard of the farm of Canny (Canny-sur-Matz) (Oise) in January 1915. The buildings are partially destroyed

Background imagePicardy Collection: First World War (1914-1918): General Alby's visit to the command post of the Laroque farm near

First World War (1914-1918): General Alby's visit to the command post of the Laroque farm near Roye sur Matz
XEE4133506 First World War (1914-1918): General Alby's visit to the command post of the Laroque farm near Roye sur Matz (Roye-sur-Matz, Oise). 17/05/1915

Background imagePicardy Collection: World War I: an open-air mass near the Attiche rescue post (Oise) on 07/11/1915

World War I: an open-air mass near the Attiche rescue post (Oise) on 07/11/1915
XEE4132906 World War I: an open-air mass near the Attiche rescue post (Oise) on 07/11/1915 by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I)

Background imagePicardy Collection: First World War (1914-1918): photograph of a group of officers of the French army posing among

First World War (1914-1918): photograph of a group of officers of the French army posing among the decombres at Canny
XEE4133519 First World War (1914-1918): photograph of a group of officers of the French army posing among the decombres at Canny sur Matz (Oise) in February 1915

Background imagePicardy Collection: First World War: occupation of the farm of Canny in the Oise in June 1915

First World War: occupation of the farm of Canny in the Oise in June 1915
XEE4132867 First World War: occupation of the farm of Canny in the Oise in June 1915. by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First World War)

Background imagePicardy Collection: First World War (1914-1918): several officers playing bridge

First World War (1914-1918): several officers playing bridge, Canny sur Matz region (Canny-sur-Matz, Oise), 04/1915
XEE4133356 First World War (1914-1918): several officers playing bridge, Canny sur Matz region (Canny-sur-Matz, Oise), 04/1915 by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePicardy Collection: First World War (1914-1918): officers pose in front of the castle of Lataule (Oise), February 1915

First World War (1914-1918): officers pose in front of the castle of Lataule (Oise), February 1915
XEE4133524 First World War (1914-1918): officers pose in front of the castle of Lataule (Oise), February 1915 by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePicardy Collection: First World War (1914-1918): view of the decombras inside the church of Canny sur Matz

First World War (1914-1918): view of the decombras inside the church of Canny sur Matz (Canny-sur-Matz, Oise)
XEE4133486 First World War (1914-1918): view of the decombras inside the church of Canny sur Matz (Canny-sur-Matz, Oise), April 1915 by Unknown photographer

Background imagePicardy Collection: First World War (1914-1918): the cellar of the castle of Canny-sur-Matz (Department 60)

First World War (1914-1918): the cellar of the castle of Canny-sur-Matz (Department 60: Oise) on April 17, 1915
XEE4132701 First World War (1914-1918): the cellar of the castle of Canny-sur-Matz (Department 60: Oise) on April 17, 1915. Command post of the Battalion Commander. Private collection

Background imagePicardy Collection: Postcard of the Castle, Pierrefonds, c. 1900 (b/w photo)

Postcard of the Castle, Pierrefonds, c. 1900 (b/w photo)
1720389 Postcard of the Castle, Pierrefonds, c. 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Pierrefonds, France : the castle, postcard, c. 1900)

Background imagePicardy Collection: Postcard of the Castle, Pierrefonds, c. 1900 (b/w photo)

Postcard of the Castle, Pierrefonds, c. 1900 (b/w photo)
1720390 Postcard of the Castle, Pierrefonds, c. 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Pierrefonds, France : the castle, postcard, c. 1900)

Background imagePicardy Collection: Canadian Soldier in a Quebec Jersey, Battle of Somme, 1916 (b/w photo)

Canadian Soldier in a Quebec Jersey, Battle of Somme, 1916 (b/w photo)
1702418 Canadian Soldier in a Quebec Jersey, Battle of Somme, 1916 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

Background imagePicardy Collection: Baroque architecture: Cistercian Abbey of Valloires (1741 - 1756) by architect Raoul Coignart

Baroque architecture: Cistercian Abbey of Valloires (1741 - 1756) by architect Raoul Coignart. Argoules, Somme (80)
LSE4196697 Baroque architecture: Cistercian Abbey of Valloires (1741 - 1756) by architect Raoul Coignart. Argoules, Somme (80)



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Discover the Rich History and Beauty of Picardy, France" Immerse yourself in the captivating stories of Picardy, a region that witnessed both triumph and tragedy throughout history. From the heroic Battle of the Somme to the stunning architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral, this enchanting land offers a tapestry of experiences. Step back in time to 1916 and witness the Attack of the Ulster Division through James Prinsep Beadle's evocative artwork. Feel their courage as they fought valiantly on these very grounds. Then, marvel at Notre Dame Cathedral, an architectural masterpiece recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Its grandeur stands tall amidst Amiens' charming streets. Venture further into Aisne and discover the 12th-century cathedral at Laon. Its ancient walls whisper tales from centuries past, inviting you to explore its sacred halls. In Nord-Picardy lies a breathtaking sight - fields adorned with vibrant poppies in remembrance of those who fell during battles like that depicted in John Frederick Herring's print from 1841. These crimson blooms serve as poignant reminders of sacrifice and resilience. As you delve deeper into history, encounter Rodin's powerful statue "The Burghers of Calais, " standing proudly before Calais Town Hall. This sculpture immortalizes bravery during times when conflict loomed large. Study maps showcasing gains made on Thiepval Ridge during World War I - testament to perseverance amidst unimaginable hardship faced by British soldiers on the Western Front. Finally, be inspired by acts of heroism near Compiegne where Royal Horse Artillery displayed unwavering valor in 1919. Their selflessness echoes throughout time. Picardy beckons travelers seeking not only picturesque landscapes but also an opportunity to connect with profound historical events that shaped our world today. Come experience this remarkable region where beauty intertwines with stories etched forever in its soil.