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The globe in all its states

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Roger-Viollet | 464025 | Atlas, bronze statue by Lee Lawrie (1877-1963). New York (United States), Rockefeller Center, 1967. | © Anne Salaün / Roger-Viollet
75441-3 DG
Atlas, bronze statue by Lee Lawrie (1877-1963). New York (United States), Rockefeller Center, 1967.
Roger-Viollet | 239381 | Globe and celestial sphere, carried out by Mentelle on the command of Louis XVI in 1781 for the education of the dauphin of France. It is the oldest sphere in relief. The two hemispheres which wrap it present in their concavity the celestial vault. Paris, museum of African, Oceanian and Amerindian Arts (former museum of colonies). 1935. | © Albert Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
10462-5 DG
Globe and celestial sphere, carried out by Mentelle on the command of Louis XVI in 1781 for the [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1053181 | Mr Girard, globe manufacturer. Paris, on December 8, 1954. | © Roger Berson / Roger-Viollet
663-8 DG
Mr Girard, globe manufacturer. Paris, on December 8, 1954.
 
Roger-Viollet | 548653 | Young blind persons learning geography on a globe in relief. Saint-Mandé (France), 1942. | © LAPI / Roger-Viollet
12375-4 DG
Young blind persons learning geography on a globe in relief. Saint-Mandé (France), 1942.
Roger-Viollet | 175571 | Paris Observatory (XIVth arrondissement), circa 1920. | © Albert Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
10820-20 DG
Paris Observatory (XIVth arrondissement), circa 1920.
 
Roger-Viollet | 190746 | 1900 World Fair in Paris. The Eiffel Tower. | © Neurdein / Roger-Viollet
277-1 DG
1900 World Fair in Paris. The Eiffel Tower.
 
Roger-Viollet | 911241 | Laboratory and library of physical geography of the Sorbonne university. Paris, 1923. | © Jacques Boyer / Roger-Viollet
1119-3 DG
Laboratory and library of physical geography of the Sorbonne university. Paris, 1923.
 
Roger-Viollet | 939162 | Rockefeller Center, the International Building and the Atlas bronze statue by Lee Lawrie (1877-1963). New York (United States), December 1955. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
11273-6 DG
Rockefeller Center, the International Building and the Atlas bronze statue by Lee Lawrie [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1387486 | Facade of the headquarters building of  Le Monde , French daily newspaper, on rue des Italiens. Paris, December 1984. Photograph by Jacques Loïc. | © Jacques Loïc / Roger-Viollet
1387486 DG
Facade of the headquarters building of "Le Monde", French daily newspaper, on rue des Italiens. [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1378278 | Louise Weiss (1893-1983), French writer, journalist, feminist and politician at her house. Paris, on December 7, 1968. Photograph by André Perlstein (born in 1942). | © André Perlstein / Roger-Viollet
206543-17 DG
Louise Weiss (1893-1983), French writer, journalist, feminist and politician at her house. Paris, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1039912 | Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875).  Quatre partie du monde  (or Four parts of the world , fountain ornament. Paris, musée du Louvre, circa 1900. | © Léopold Mercier / Roger-Viollet
40902-4 DG
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875). "Quatre partie du monde" (or Four parts of the world", fountain [...]
Roger-Viollet | 485260 | Globe in relief for blind persons. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
12375-6 DG
Globe in relief for blind persons.
Roger-Viollet | 541499 | André Maginot (1877-1932), French politician, circa 1930. | © Albert Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
2320-15 DG
André Maginot (1877-1932), French politician, circa 1930.
Roger-Viollet | 638008 | Geography lesson in a stallholder's school in Paris, 1925. | © Jacques Boyer / Roger-Viollet
23859-15 DG
Geography lesson in a stallholder's school in Paris, 1925.
 
Roger-Viollet | 859241 |  Make your choice . Photomontage. Circa 1940. | © Pierre Jahan / Roger-Viollet
78147-20 DG
"Make your choice". Photomontage. Circa 1940.
Roger-Viollet | 793177 | Maryse Nastié (1898-1952), French aviator. Circa 1940. | © Albert Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
4228-11 DG
Maryse Nastié (1898-1952), French aviator. Circa 1940.
Roger-Viollet | 806390 | Library of Fontainebeau castle, Diane's gallery. France. | © Léon & Lévy / Roger-Viollet
1982-5 DG
Library of Fontainebeau castle, Diane's gallery. France.
Roger-Viollet | 804402 | 1900 World Fair, Paris. Globe carved in rock salt of the Slanic mines (Romania). | © Léon & Lévy / Roger-Viollet
15078-13 DG
1900 World Fair, Paris. Globe carved in rock salt of the Slanic mines (Romania).
 
Roger-Viollet | 986209 | Globe from the Louis XIV period. Paris, circa 1920. | © Albert Harlingue / Roger-Viollet
10807-21 DG
Globe from the Louis XIV period. Paris, circa 1920.
Roger-Viollet | 1010473 | World War II. Georges Mandel (1885-1944), Minister of Colonies, making a radio speech about the effort of Colonial troops to rescue France. Paris, on November 8, 1940. Photograph from the collections of the newspaper  Excelsior . | © Excelsior - L'Equipe / Roger-Viollet
80586-9 DG
World War II. Georges Mandel (1885-1944), Minister of Colonies, making a radio speech about the [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1080043 | Tito Lessi (1858-1917).  John Milton (1608-1674), English poet, visiting Galileo in Florence (1639) . Former Sedelmeyer collection. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
2609-6 DG
Tito Lessi (1858-1917). "John Milton (1608-1674), English poet, visiting Galileo in Florence [...]
Roger-Viollet | 813336 | Charles Laplante (1837-1903). Claudius Ptolemy (circa 100-170), Greco-Egyptian mathematician, astronomer, geographer and astrologer, at the observatory of Alexandria (Egypt). Engraving. | © Jacques Boyer / Roger-Viollet
1817-8 DG
Charles Laplante (1837-1903). Claudius Ptolemy (circa 100-170), Greco-Egyptian mathematician, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1084410 | 1900 World Fair in Paris. The German pavilion. The German Navy. Paris, 1900. | © Léon & Lévy / Roger-Viollet
2015-9 DG
1900 World Fair in Paris. The German pavilion. The German Navy. Paris, 1900.
 
Roger-Viollet | 264168 | Interior of the Paris Observatory : the library, globe and various instruments. Paris (XIVth arrondissement), before 1940. Photograph by Jean Roubier (1896-1981). Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris. | © Jean Roubier / BHVP / Roger-Viollet
82465-27 DG
Interior of the Paris Observatory : the library, globe and various instruments. Paris (XIVth [...]
Roger-Viollet | 269562 | Jean-Gabriel Daragnes (1886-1950), French painter and engraver, in his library. | © Laure Albin Guillot / Roger-Viollet
36667-2 DG
Jean-Gabriel Daragnes (1886-1950), French painter and engraver, in his library.
Roger-Viollet | 1070316 | Boisgelin Hôtel on rue de Varenne, N°47. Globe on a stand in a living room. Paris, July 1945. Photograph by René Giton (also known as René Jacques, 1908-2003). Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris. | © René-Jacques / BHVP / Roger-Viollet
33658-19 DG
Boisgelin Hôtel on rue de Varenne, N°47. Globe on a stand in a living room. Paris, July 1945. [...]
Roger-Viollet | 725356 | Helium record player with its speakers, 1968. | © Jean-Régis Roustan / Roger-Viollet
36561-15 DG
Helium record player with its speakers, 1968.
Roger-Viollet | 506828 | Naked woman carrying the world on her back for the cover of  Photo France , 1965. Photograph by Pierre Jahan. Paris, museum of Modern Arts. | © Pierre Jahan / Musée d'Art Moderne / Roger-Viollet
27057-19 DG
Naked woman carrying the world on her back for the cover of "Photo France", 1965. Photograph by [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1025655 | Birth of a new day, 1939 or 1948. Photograph by Pierre Jahan (1909-2003). | © Pierre Jahan / Roger-Viollet
78191-8 DG
Birth of a new day, 1939 or 1948. Photograph by Pierre Jahan (1909-2003).
Roger-Viollet | 166360 | Sponsored advertising. Visa, Robert Piguet. Photograph by Pierre Jahan (1909-2003). | © Pierre Jahan / Roger-Viollet
78147-2 DG
Sponsored advertising. Visa, Robert Piguet. Photograph by Pierre Jahan (1909-2003).
Roger-Viollet | 720842 | Madeleine Robinson (1916-2004), French actress. France, circa 1955. | © Gaston Paris / Roger-Viollet
15499-3 DG
Madeleine Robinson (1916-2004), French actress. France, circa 1955.
Roger-Viollet | 422818 | Monique Vita and Claude Véga during the shooting of  La marraine de Charley , film by Pierre Chevalier. France, 1959. | © Alain Adler / Roger-Viollet
326-6 DG
Monique Vita and Claude Véga during the shooting of "La marraine de Charley", film by Pierre [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1213879 | Dominique Arden (born in 1943) and Guy Bonnafoux (born in 1909), French actors, on January 26, 1964. Photograph by Jean Laborie (1928-2014), from the collections of the French newspaper  France-Soir . Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris. | © Jean Laborie / Fonds France-Soir / BHVP / Roger-Viollet
157890-16 DG
Dominique Arden (born in 1943) and Guy Bonnafoux (born in 1909), French actors, on January 26, [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1211380 |  La grande farandole , French television programme. Sheila (born in 1945), French singer, on December 14, 1963. Photograph by André Grassart (born in 1935), from the collections of the French daily newspaper  France-Soir . Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris. | © André Grassart / Fonds France-Soir / BHVP / Roger-Viollet
157733-4 DG
"La grande farandole", French television programme. Sheila (born in 1945), French singer, on [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 1065273 | Démocrite (circa 460 - 370 before J.C.), Greek philosopher. Painting by Diego Velasquez (1599-1660). Rouen (France), musée des Beaux-Arts. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
5166-8 DG
Démocrite (circa 460 - 370 before J.C.), Greek philosopher. Painting by Diego Velasquez [...]