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A description of Paris between the years 1787-1789. An Englishman visits Paris and this is what he had to say...

"Le Pont Neuf" The oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris. ❤ ❤ ❤ Paris, circa 1780, would have been an i...

Nicolas Raguenet, The Fire of the Hotel-Dieu in 1772. c1772, oil painting on canvas. Musee Carnavalet. Some of Raguenet magnificant 1...

Stuck at home? Work? Or are you staying in to escape the northeastern heat waves? I have a huge folder called places and it is one of my...

Anonymous, Woman with Flowers . 18th century, Material oil on canvas. Villa La Pietra. And now for an 18th century tale of love, separ...

Louis XII reigned from 1498-1515. During his rule, he kept France alive by holding many royal ceremonies and rituals, proper etiquette requi...

If you have ever wanted to step back in time and visit 18th century France at its best, now is your chance.  The Getty is hosting an exhibit...

The peasantry of France, in a despair ridden world, had been described as so famished they would risk life for life.  What risks were they t...

I had not considered the role of dolls in the 18th century until I received a very welcomed heads up from author Christine Trent who has...

Tuileries Palace, Burned, 1871, from Les Ruines de Paris et de ses Environs 1870–1871 If you missed th e Napoleon III and Paris Exhibitio...

"All that we read in Holy Writ of the excesses that were punished by the deluge, and of the wickedness of Sodom and Gomorrah, does not ...

If you were visiting Paris in the 18th century, you would be in luck! It was possible to navigate the city by purchasing maps and following ...