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PCT4261575: Alain Chartier (1386-1449) nicknamed the father of French eloquence, he is known as one of the scholars writers of the 15th century with Marguerite d'Scotland (Marguerite Stuart), had so much esteem for this eloquent man that having seen him asleep on a chair, she approached to kiss his lips. The lords of her court were surprised that she had leaned her mouth on that of such an ugly man, and the princess replied that she had not screwed the man, but “the mouth from which so many fine speeches had come out.” Frontispice of the “Cabinet du jeune literateur”, 19th century / Bridgeman Images
PCT4261731: Self-reclame published in December 1940 for the 3 press titles created by Jacques Coeur (pseudonym of Abbé Jean Courtois) and Jean Vaillant (pseudonym of Jean Pihan). Family reading newspapers. The magazine exalts Catholic religion, patriotism, scouting and admiration at Marechal Petain. drawing by Robert Rigot., Rigot, Robert (fl.1939-1959) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4262045: Marseille circa 1900: view of the city with the cathedrale (new Major batie between 1852 and 1893 in the Byzantine style) Sainte Marie Maggiore (Sainte-Marie-Maggiore) (known as “” la Major”) and entrance to the port with lighthouse, sailing and steam boats - anonymous stereo cliche on glass plate, 2 times 4x4,5 cm. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4262151: Dealers of rosaries and pious objects in Bethleem at the beginning of the 20th century. The manufacture of these precious memories made of mother-of-pearl, coral or black stone for the pelerins was one of the main industries of the Christian population of Palestine. Black and white photography retouched. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4262427: Engraving by Gustave Dore around 1850: evocation of an apocalyptic deluge combining biblical tradition (one can see in the distance the ark of Noe on the sea) and the beginning of scientific knowledge (various monstrous animals failed on the mountain, prefiguring the dinosaurs)., Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4263093: Groupe Scolaire Jean Jaures de Carcassonne, created by architect Paul Enderlin and inaugurated in 1928 when the President of the Republic Gaston Doumergue came. This school is distinguished by its size which makes it by far the largest school in the city, by its large windows but also by its facade adorned with mosaics representing oranges, in hues evoking impressionist painters, as the architect cottoya in his youth. Making the corner between two buildings housing the classrooms, a massive building houses the teachers' office quarters. On the right, in the shadow part, you can see an arcade that is the entrance to the washing house where the teaching staff came to wash their laundry. / Bridgeman Images
LSE4326684: Assault of a shepherd of Romorantin, by a young man who like the Vacher railroad, attacks in series the young isolated girls, she was able to escape through the intervention of her dog. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 9/1/1898. Selva Collection., Meyer, Henri (1841-99) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4327024: Presentation of the Indochina pavilion, for the exhibition of French colonies in Paris, with some Indochinese in traditional festive costume, as well as a portrait of Paul Doumer (1857-1932), Governor General of Indochina. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 8/4/1900. Selva Collection., French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images