Alfred Dreyfus demoted in rank at Ecole Militaire. Paris, January 5, 1895. "Le Petit Journal", January 13, 1895.
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Combats de l'Hôtel de Ville, le 28 juillet 1830 ; Martinet and Jean-Pierre-Marie Jazet (1788-1871). Fights at Paris City Hall on July 28, 1830. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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Pierre-Nicolas Legrand (dit Legrand de Serant). "Allégorie de l'entrée de Louis XVIII à Paris, le 3 mai 1814". Huile sur toile. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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COUP D'ETAT DU 18 BRUMAIRE, BONAPARTE AU CONSEIL DES 500 A SAINT-CLOUD ; "Coup d'Etat du 18 Brumaire. Bonaparte au Conseil des 500 à Saint-Cloud". Engraving by Helman and Charles Monnet. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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Jean-Baptiste Lesueur (1749-1826). Bandits about to cut down the Liberty Pole in Vendee (France). Gouache on cardboard. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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Pierre Guérin (1774-1833). Henri de la Rochejaquelein (1772-1794), Vendean leader. Cholet, museum of History.
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Fin tragique de Louis XVI exécuté le 21 janvier 1793 sur la place Louis XV dite place de la Révolution ; Beau / Fious. Tragic end of Louis XVI executed on the 21st January 1793 on Place Louis XV also called Place de la Révolution. Engraving. Paris, musée Carnavalet. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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BATAILLE DE VALMY ; "Bataille de Valmy", September 20, 1792 (left detail), by Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse (1784-1844) after Horace Vernet (1789-1863). Versailles museum.
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DECLARATION DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ; Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier (the Eldest, attributed to, 1738-1826). "Declaration of Human and Citizen Rights. The Monarchy, holding the broken chains of Tyranny, and the Spirit of the Nation, holding a sceptre of Power, framing the preamble of the declaration". Oil on wood. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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ARRESTATION DU ROI ET SA FAMILLE DESERTANT DU ROYAUME ; Arrest of the King of France and his family deserting the kingdom. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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4 AOUT, LA NUIT - SEANCE MEMORABLE DE L'ABOLITION DE TOUS LES PRIVILEGES ET DROITS ABUSIFS ; Night of August 4: Memorable session for the abolition of every privilege and improper rights. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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Storming of the Bastille, on July 14, 1789 ; "Storming of the Bastille, on July 14, 1789". Anonymous painting. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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LE SERMENT DU JEU DE PAUME ; Attributed to Jacques Louis David (1748-1825). The Tennis Court Oath, on June 20, 1789. Oil on canvas. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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Let's hope the game will stop soon. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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Illustration de l'édit d'Alès accordée par Louis XIII (1601-1643), roi de France, aux protestants, en 1629. Gravure, Paris. B.N.
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Murder of Henry IV. "On assassine Henri ! Quelle source de larmes ! Echappé tant de fois à la fureur des armes". Print. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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LA MORT D'HENRI IV ; Pierre-Nolasque Bergeret (1782-1863). Death of King Henry IV of France(1553-1610). Pau museum.
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Revocation of the Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV, on October 18, 1685. Dutch carving. B.N.
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THE MARTYRDOM OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW ; Scene of the Martyrdom of Saint-Bartholomew, in August 25, 1572. By Evariste Fragonard (1780-1850). Paris, Louvre museum.
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Le massacre de Vassy ; The Massacre of Vassy, on March 1st, 1562. Engraving by Jacques Tortorel and Jean-Jacques Perrissin. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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BATTLE OF MARIGNAN ; Battle of Marignan (September 13/14, 1515) won by François Ist over the Swisses. By Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806). Musée de Versailles.
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Isidore Patrois (1815-1844). Joan of Arc (1412-1431), French heroine, led to the stake. Detail. Rouen museum.
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Jean-Jacques Scherrer (1855-1916). Joan of Arc entering Orléans in 1429. Orléans museum.
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JOAN OF ARC DELIVERING ORLEANS ; William Etty (1787-1848). Joan of Arc delivering Orléans, 1428. Orléans, Musée des Beaux-Arts.
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Vercingétorix, Gallic chief, going to Julius Caesar, in 52 before JC. Colourized engraving.
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Paris Commune (1871). Barricade in the rue de Flandres ; Paris Commune (1871). Barricade in the rue de Flandres, salle de la Marseillaise (on March 18, 1871). Anonymous photograph. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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François Mitterrand (1916-1996), French politician. France, 1976.
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World War II. General Charles de Gaulle, at the Arc de Triomphe, with Joseph Laniel, Georges Bidault, General Leclerc, Alexandre Parodi, General Juin, Marcel Flouret, prefect of the Seine and Geoffroy de Courcel (second row, second from the left, profile). On the left : Pierre Dessance (St Cyr forage cap) in the police contingent of the parade. Paris, on August 26, 1944.
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Speech of Jean Jaurès ; Speech of Jean Jaurès during the demonstration against the Three-Year Service Law, extending the military conscription from 2 years to 3. Right to Jaurès, sitting : Pierre Renaudel, a founder of the French socialist party. On the left : Arthur Groussier, French politician. Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (France), on May 25, 1913.
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Léon Blum (1872-1950), French politician, attending a rally at the Communards' Wall. Paris, circa 1936.
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World War I. Fifth day of mobilization in Paris. Departure of the 5th infantry regiment, one of the oldest regiments of the French army (created in 1558). Soldiers wearing their identification tags. Paris, on August 6, 1914.
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Louis Visconti presenting the new plans for the Louvre museum to the Emperor Napoleon III ; Ange Tissier (1814-1876). Louis Visconti presenting the new plans for the Louvre museum to the Emperor Napoleon III, 1865. Paris, Louvre Museum.
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"Allégorie de la Fraternité entourée des partisans du suffrage universel". Plaque polychrome en porcelaine de Paris, vers 1848-50. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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NAPOLEON III REMETTANT AU BARON HAUSSMANN LE DECRET D'ANNEXION DES COMMUNES LIMITROPHES ; Adolphe Yvon (1817-1893). "Napoleon III handing the decree of annexation of the surrounding town to Baron Haussmann". Oil on canvas, 1865. Paris, Musée Carnavalet.
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Lamartine repoussant le drapeau rouge devant l'Hôtel de Ville, le 25 février 1848 ; Félix Philippoteaux (1815-1884). Lamartine removing the red flag in front of Paris city hall, on February 25, 1848. Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, Petit Palais.
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Raunheim and Naissant. "Révolution française, 1848 - Proclamation de la République, au pied de la colonne de Juillet, 27 février 1848". Lithograph. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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Ball at Henri III's court, given at the Louvre for the wedding of Anne, duke de Joyeuse with Marguerite de Lorraine-Vaudemont, on September 24th, 1581. Flemish anonymous. Paris, Louvre museum.
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Charles Durupt (1804-1838). "Henri III (1551-1589), roi de France, poussant du pied le cadavre du duc de Guise (1549-1588), en 1588". Blois museum.
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Pierre-Charles Comte (1823-1895). "Henri III (1551-1589), roi de France et le duc de Guise (1549-1588), à Blois, 1588". Blois museum.
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"Coronation of Pepin the Short (715-768), King of France, in 754". Painting by Dubois. Versailles museum.
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CHRONIQUES ; Coronation of Charles V (1338-1380). From the "Chroniques" by Froissart. Paris, French National Library.
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Joseph-Désiré Court (1797-1865). "Louis-Philippe Ier, roi des Français, distribuant les drapeaux à la Garde Nationale, le 29 août 1830". Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts.
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P. OF CHAMPAIGNE - THE CARDINAL OF RICHELIEU ; " The cardinal of Richelieu ( 1585-1642 ) ", by 1639. By Philippe of Champaigne ( 1602-1674 ). Paris, museum of the Louvre. RVB-06157
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LOUIS XIV KING OF FRANCE ; Anonymous. "King Louis XIV of France". Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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LE CARDINAL JULES MAZARIN ; After Pierre Mignard (1612-1695). "Cardinal Jules Mazarin (1602-1661)". Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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Jean-Baptiste Lesueur (1749-1826).The arrest of the King Louis XVI of France, June 1791. Gouache on a cardboard. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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"Louis XV (1710-1774), king of France". Pastel, French school, XVIIIth century. Musée de Versailles.
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Saint Louis recevant les messagers du Vieux de la Montagne ; Nicolas Guy Brenet (1728-1792). King Saint Louis (Louis IX of France, 1214-1270), greeting the messengers from the Old Man of the Mountain. Sketch of an oil on canvas for the Military Academy, 1773. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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"La famille Royale et les Alliés s'occupant du bonheur de l'Europe". Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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LES ADIEUX DE LOUIS XVI A SA FAMILLE LE 20 JANVIER 1793 ; Jean-Jacques Hauer (1751-1829). King Louis XVI of France bidding farewell to his family, on January 20, 1793. Oil on canvas, 1794. Paris, musée Carnavalet.
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