PCT4272027: Narbonne. Women doing laundry in the Robine Canal. In the background, the Gilles-Aycelin keep (Gilles Aycelin) and the Cathedrale Saint-Just (Saint Just). Watercolour by Joseph Pennell illustrating Henry James's book “A little tour in France””, edition Heinemann 1900., Pennell, Joseph (1858-1926) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272077: Postcard of love, sent on January 13, 1919 from Taranto (port of southern Italy) by Basil, a young Marseille sailor, to his fiancee Baptistine: “Dear little aimee, we will leave in an hour, before leaving I write you these two words in speed. I'm still healthy. Nothing yet. A thousand beaks on your cherished eyes. Your darling who loves you.” The legend of this Revenge 330 card says: “” On the edge of the waves, I love you (sic), you love me, let us love us: love gives us an appointment! “” In an open medallion on the facade of a beachfront house, a young sailor has pompom offers his heart to his beautiful against the background of the setting sun., Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272180: As a child, Giant Gargantua already has a gargantuan appetite! Here he is drinking from a huge glass. Gargantua = that big you have (the gullet). To be closer to gargante = throat. Illustration of Robida for the Gargantua de Rabelais - Librairie Armand Colin debut 20th century., Robida, Albert (1848-1926) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272222: Toulouse, Cathedrale Saint-Etienne (Saint-Etienne). Engraving after a watercolour by Joseph Pennell (1857-1926) illustrating Henry James's book “A little tour in France”” edition Houghton, Mifflin & Co, 1900 (French titles: “” Voyage en France” and “” Un petit tour en Languedoc”)., Pennell, Joseph (1858-1926) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272292: Tarascon: two mythical figures from Provence, Tartarin and Tarasque. The first, a character immortalized by Alphonse Daudet, the second monster tames according to the legend of Saint Martha. Engraving late 19th century illustrating an episode of Daudet's book “Port Tarascon””: Tartarin, accompanied by Bravida, fetches the Tarasque to embark it on the boat Turlu-Panpan (Turlu Panpan) departing for Port-Tarascon (Port Tarascon). / Bridgeman Images
PCT4272353: Engraving illustrating the novel by Emile Zola “La terre””, edition Marpon and Flammarion 1889. Illustration by Georges Antoine Rochegrosse (1859-1938). A peasant calls “Jesus Christ” “whipping his daughter (nicknamed The Fearful) because he has just caught her “” having a good time””” with boys. / Bridgeman Images
PCT4290399: History of Algeria from the most remote times to the present day: title page and frontispiece of a book by J.J. E. Leroy to the Mame editions, half 19th century (this edition of 1864 was offered as a prize book (distribution of prizes) in French primary schools - view of Algiers and vignette showing an exchange of prisoners between priests Christians and chiefs of indigenous tribes - / Bridgeman Images