PCT4280517: Pink marble cross on the path of pelerins leading from the village of Caunes-Minervois (Caunes Minervois) to the Romanesque chapel of Notre-Dame (Notre Dame) du Cros - Aude - Minervois - Pays cathare - Languedoc - France - rainbow - religion - Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4281144: Prefiguration of television and television newspaper: illustration by Albert Robida (1848-1926) for his novel of anticipation “En 1965”” published in 1919 in the magazine “Annales Politiques et Litteraires” - A bourgeois family attablee for the meal watches the news of the telephonoscope newspaper (abbreviated the Tele) - unrest and unrest in a communist republic of Russia - speech of a revolutionary to the people and soldiers, Robida, Albert (1848-1926) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295389: The presidential pajamas, a satirical song by Lucien Boyer mocking Paul Deschanel (1856-1922), a French politician, president of the Republic for a few months in 1920 - On an official trip, Deschanel wanted to refresh himself and fell by the window of the train, wearing his only pajamas, which gave rise to numerous caricatures, often cruel, and excited the verve of the songwriters. Deschanel resigned a few months later - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295656: View of the city of Jeddah (Jeddah), Saudi Arabia, port on the banks of the Red Sea and gate of Mecca - home of the French Consulate where massacres of Western Christians took place in 1858 - facade with moucharabieh (moucharabieres) - engraving of the New Illustrious (1866) illustrating a narrative (Travel Notes) by Alexandre Dumas - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295933: Inscription dating from the French Revolution above the northern portal of the Cathedrale de Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dome, 63, Auvergne): “The French people recognize the existence of the Supreme Being and the immortalite of the soul. It dates from 1793-1794 when the ancient religions were suppressed in favour of the cult of the Reason (autumn 1793-spring 1794) and the cult of the Etre-Supreme (spring 1794-summer 1794) - Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4295972: Dedie to Vercingetorix and to the Battle of Gergovie, the commemorative monument 26 metres high (in Volvic stone) is from Jean Tillard, architect of the city of Clermont-Ferrand. It was published in 1903 by public subscription on the site presume of Gergovia's oppidum. In 1942, particles of earth were brought into its base from all the provinces and the French Empire - Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome - Photo Patrice Cartier -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4296017: Temple of Mercury (Gallo-Roman of the second century) at the top of Puy de Dome, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome, France - Roman architecture - site rehabilitation - restoration of the wall of the sanctuary, southeast corner - photo Patrice Cartier, July 2017 -, Cartier, Patrice / Bridgeman Images
PCT4296219: Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, 19th century, cotton weave - picking scene (grapes, grapes, harvest, harvest) - vines and wine have been present in Persian culture since the Rouenid period (first millennia before the Christian era). It was only in the 7th century, after the Muslim conquete, that the consumption of alcohol was prohibited and grapes were intended for the table only - private collection - / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331072: A street in Hanoi (Vietnam) and the cortege of a large mandarin, drawing by A.Ferdinandus, to illustrate the story of M. Romanet du Caillaud: The conquete of the Tong King Delta (or Tonkin), in 1873. Engraving in Le tour du monde, 1877, directed by Edouard Charton, Paris. Selva Collection., Ferdinandus, Alexandre (Avenet, Francois called) (1850-1888) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331111: A taxidermy laboratory in the virgin forest, in the region of Llanos (Colombia), drawing by Riou, to illustrate the story of Equinoxiale America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), in 1875-1876, by Ed. andre, traveller mission charge by the French government. Engraving in Le tour du monde, 1878, directed by Edouard Charton, Paris. Selva Collection., Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) / Bridgeman Images
LSE4331191: Tragging the canoes of the expedition in the forest, drawing by A.Ferdinandus, to illustrate the story “Through the mysterious continent””, a voyage made between 1874-1877, by Sir H.M. Stanley. Engraving in Le tour du monde, 1878, directed by Edouard Charton, Paris. Selva Collection., Ferdinandus, Alexandre (Avenet, Francois called) (1850-1888) / Bridgeman Images