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Signing of the Treaties of Alliance between the US and France, 1778
Signing of the Treaties of Alliance between the US and France in 1778, which led to France's entry into the American Revolutionary War. Reproduction of an oil on canvas painting by Charles Elliott Mills, c. 1900-1920. The original is in the...
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The Three Estates of Pre-revolutionary France
The Three Estates of pre-revolutionary France were the hierarchical social divisions that structured society under the Ancien Régime (French for "Old Regime," a term coined after the French Revolution to describe the pre-revolutionary system...
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Map of New France, 1750 CE
A map of New France c. 1750 CE within the context of European colonies in North America.
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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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Map of France, 10th Century CE
A map of France in the 10th century CE.
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Map of New France
A map produced in 1719 showing New France. The pink area marks the territory of Canada.
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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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La Salle Claims Louisiana for France, 1682
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.
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Roman Temple, Nimes, France
The Roman temple (Maison Carré) of Nimes, France, built 19-16 BCE.
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Fontevraud Abbey, France
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...
