PCT4274244: The “Ship Railway” of the Canal des deux mers (Canal du Midi), a pharaonic project to replace the locks with gigantic lifts filled with water and running on rail to cross the denivellations and pass the Canal's boats through the sea. Engraving by A. Brun (detail) in the Illustrous World n°2227 of 2 December 1912. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274350: Toulouse: the Canal de Brienne and the bridge of the Twin Bridges. Here, in 1814, during what is known as the Battle of Toulouse, the English troops of Wellington malmended the French soldiers of Marechal Soult. To protect his men's retirement, Soult ordered the destruction of some twenty bridges built in Riquet's time on the Canal du Midi. The armistice was signed on the edge of the same Canal at Naurouze on 18 April 1814. Postcard beginning 20th century. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274366: Canal du Midi (Canal des deux seas). Naurouze threshold, sharing the waters of the Ocean and the Mediterranean. Obelisque erected by the heritiers of Riquet in 1825, on boulders (poudingue of the tertiary era). Legend says that these stones, separated by faults, slowly come closer and that when they touch each other, the end of the world will be near. This assertion is found in a poesy by the troubadour Raimon de Miraval at the beginning of the 13th century, and in a prophetia by Nostradamus in the 16th century. Even today, some superstitious visitors sometimes throw stones into cracks to prevent them from closing! Photo by Patrice Cartier / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274405: Cover of Cinemonde cinema magazine, n°1000 of October 2, 1953. Photos of actor Jean Marais and actress Michele Morgan. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274426: Demonstration in Rome in front of the French embassy at Palazzo Farnese protected by carabinieri. On August 17, 1893, a fight between French and Italian workers in Aigues-Mortes (Aigues Mortes) resulted in 8 to 9 deaths depending on the sources and several dozen injuries (35 to 100 depending on the sources). Two days later, violent anti-French rifles took place in Rome. Engraving of the Illustrous World n°1901 of September 2, 1893. Drawing by Morel from the sketches of the correspondent Pio Joris. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274473: Press and make-miscellaneous. Extract from the newspaper a sensation Radar (n°185 of 24 August 1952) with its famous slogan: “Radar was there! “”). Photograph of a car crushed by a train, and its unharmed driver (drawn by an arrow) who was very lucky. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274539: Soul and body - Gymnastics. Extract from a book of morality at the beginning of the 20th century: Unique book of morality and civic instruction intended for students of the three courses of the Primary School (Elementaire) and those of the primary classes of the Lycees et colleges - Cuff et Bernat, edition Godchaux, Paris, drawing by Georges Dascher. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274560: The birth of Polichinelle. Drawing by Albert Robida (1848-1926) in a book of children's readings 1920-1930., Robida, Albert (1848-1926) / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274634: Victor Hugo “The Miserables”. Illustration by Brion. Gavroche, a kid from Paris, takes two lost young children under his protection. He will offer them a piece of bread and teach them a few words of Parisian slang. Moms - momacques. Engraving of the edition Ollendorff 1906. See also ref. 33443 and CHD10335. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274720: The cub's salvation. Two fingers raised to evoke the wolf's raised ears. Extract from a scouting manual around 1930. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274726: Child posing for the photo, standing on an armchair in a garden. Anonymous sepia print beginning 20th century. Original photograph 9 x 12 cm, Patrice Cartier Collection. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274801: Sir Sleepy Head, shut up your mouth and go to bed... Children little boy yawning. Child who gawls when reading a book. Fatical, sleep. Illustration of an English book for children (Sunny days for little people), early 20th century. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274804: Cover ofr "Les Contes de le Becasse" written by Maupassant, 1901 (print), Barbut, Lucien (1862-1926) / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274811: Ball of tallow, new from Guy de Maupassant. Cover of the edition Ollendorff beginning 20th century illustrated by Jeanniot. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274820: Lullaby “” Sleep”” (Colin my little brother). Illustration of Le Natur in “” Chansons et rounds enfantines”” Garnier edition late 19th century. A baby in his bed, his big brother sings a song to him to sleep. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274897: Girl watering flower pots in a garden. Illustration of a school book beginning 20th century. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274898: Harvest: while adults pick grapes from the vine, two children eat a bunch. Illustration of a school book beginning 20th century. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274902: Let's sing the vine... Harvest by children. Illustration by Louis Maitrejean (1895-1947) for a school book around 1930. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274946: Group of children imitating a wedding cortege with music and garland of flowers. Illustration by Maggie Salcedo (Salzedo) (1890-1959) for the reading book for preparatory and elementary course “” In the round of metiers and days””, edition Sudel 1933. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274958: The cicada... went and screamed starvation at the ant's neighbor. Illustration of the fable of La Fontaine “” La cigale et la ant”” by Michelet in a 19th century album. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274963: Flower: pink eclose and button. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274976: Fall the rain... A man and two children are sheltered under a roof in front of a house. in the countryside. the lustration of a school book at the beginning of the 20th century. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4274984: The rain falls... child (young man) sheltering under an umbrella on the street of a city swept by a heavy rain. Engraving 19th century. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275013: Industrial food transport company (Saurer truck) Plancard et fils, Carcassonne at the beginning of the 20th century. Transport of wine in barrels to the flourishing period of winegrowing in the Midi of France. Commercial postcard from the period. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275017: The letter Y (lettrine) from the Nouveau Larousse Illustrated in 7 volumes from 1900. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275024: Religious costumes (priestly clothes) of various cults (various religions) from all continents (countries) and from all periods, from antiquity and the Middle Ages until the end of the 19th century. Plate of the Nouveau Larousse Illustrous 1900. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275041: The zebras, 19th century (chromo) / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275064: Ladybugs in the grass. Illustration of a school book at the beginning of the 20th century. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275080: Antropomorphic frog, dressed with a dress, on the edge of a pond. Detail of an illustration of the Fables of La Fontaine illustrated by Godefroy, 19th century. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275187: Farewell, dear comrade: the farewell of the sailor who sails. From an engraving by Adrien Marie (detail) for Jules Verne's book “Un winterage dans les gelaces””. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275196: Sailors in a boat, rowing to join their boat (sailboat). Engraving by Georges Roux for Jules Verne's book “Les histoires de Jean-Marie (Jean Marie) Cabidoulin””. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275222: Engraving by Georges Roux for the book by Jules Verne “Second Homeland””. / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275230: illustration for 'The rime of the ancient mariner' the complaint of the old sailor, 19th century (engraving), Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275301: Steam train: locomotive with driver, a children's book early 20th century (engraving), French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275315: In a large room, under the gaze of his big sister, a baby falls asleep in his crib while his mom sings to him a lullaby. Engraving a children's book early 20th century. Gusman/Leemage / Bridgeman Images

PCT4275319: At sea towards the Pole: the crew of a ship (sailboat) sees a group of whales. Illustration of the novel by Jules Verne (1828-1905) “" The Ice Sphinx "”, 1897. Drawing by George Roux (1855-1929) grave by Hamel., Roux, George (1853-1929) / Bridgeman Images