PCT4287714: Extract from the sketchbook “Prisoners of War”” published in 1918 by Jean-Pierre Laurens (1875-1933) - Wittenberg camp in Germany, where French civilian and military prisoners were kept from 1914 - on Sunday, curious German civilians come to see French prisoners like animals in cages behind the beard sons - child in uniform with a tip helmet - First World War 1914-1918 (14-18) 1915 - / Bridgeman Images
PCT4287972: Saint Pair (Paterne or Patern), originally from Armorique, is the first eveque attests to Vannes and one of the seven holy founders of Brittany (died between 490 and 511) - Jealous by the city authorities, he had to leave the region to take refuge in a monastery. Legend says that after his death many miracles would have taken place on his grave. Caught of remorse, the Vannetais brought home the remains of their eveque and built the church of Saint Patern on its tomb - Engraving by Adolphe Gusman, mid-19th century: St Pair warmed a sick child - St Patern feast on April 15 or May 21 (Roman calendar) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4265954: Sometimes the dish prepared in the family kitchen is baked in the oven of the local baker. This is the case here for a world-famous culinary speciality: the famous Cassoulet de Castelnaudary, in the Aude, at the beginning of the 20th century. Photograph dated July 30, 1912. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4262860: Life in the year 2000: anticipation vignettes glued into a album-reclaim of chocolate Cantaloup-Catala, 1954. Nautostrade (highway for land transport of boats from Bordeaux-Atlantic, to Beziers- Mediterranee), rocket launcher to shoot in the corners, aerogare in the city centre, flying saucers producing rain, penetration into the virgin forest by atomic rays, etc. Gusman/Leemage / Bridgeman Images
PCT4263172: Original photograph signed Vane Tong Sane (late 19th-early 20th) depicting two French colonial soldiers in Inochina, near Lang son, amidst a group of Indo-Chinese. A young woman brought a bowl of tea to one of the militia who holds a gun in the other hand. Two dogs are sitting at their feet., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images