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PCT4276679: Cure (priest) with children, one held between his knees. Engraving by Lassale for the book “L'ami des enfants”” 1858. The legend says, “My little lady, when I tell a story, it's so that we can take it as I want”! Can illustrate the equivocal behavior of church people with young children - religion - pedophilia - pedophile priest / Bridgeman Images
PCT4276942: Brittany's closed bed: typical of French regions with harsh climate such as Franche-Comte or Brittany, the closed bed is installed in the main room of the house (living room). Can be closed by sliding doors, it protects from the cold and ensures the privacy of its occupants. This large piece of furniture is also designed as a storage cabinet. The trunk at the front serves as a foot to access the berth. This is the primary element of family life. It hosts the wedding night, the birth of children, the sick and the death of the elderly. Here, during the postpartum period, the young mother is comforted by her family, the baby's cradle is placed against the closed bed. Detail of a postcard early 20th century. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4276944: Wine revolt in the South of France in 1907: the demonstrators of the village of Villeneuve-Minervois (Villeneuve Minervois) regroup on the morning of 26 May 1907 on the Minervoise road along the Canal du Midi at the entrance of Carcassonne, for the demonstration on 26 May in the main town of the department of Aude. From children to the elderly, the entire population of this wine village has mobilized. Women wear flags. Photography. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4277003: One of the most beautiful bindings of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France (Paris): brown calf binding decorated with interlacing covering a volume of the Hours of the Virgin printed in Paris in 1549. It is a remarkable specimen of these rich bindings decorated by the application of colored pasta, very fashionable in the 16th century. Excerpt from the luxury magazine L'Illustration de Noel 1929. / Bridgeman Images