It will run through the beginning of the Capetian dynasty to nowadays and will focus on everything related to France and its history.
Feel free to submit!
Battle of Dunkerque
The Battle of Dunkirk was a battle in the Second World War between the Allies and Germany. As part of the Battle of France on the Western Front, the Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation of British and allied forces in Europe from 26 May to 4 June 1940.
Qui chantoit à voix de sereine ;
Berthe au grand pied, Bietris, Allys ;
Harembourges, qui tint le Mayne,
Et Jehanne, la bonne Lorraine,
Qu’Anglois bruslèrent à Rouen ;
Où sont-ilz, Vierge souveraine ?…
Mais où sont les neiges d’antan !
Prince, n’enquerrez de sepmaine
Où elles sont, ne de cest an,
Qu’à ce refrain ne vous remaine :
Mais où sont les neiges d’antan ?
Extract from François Villon, Le Grand Testament,
Texte provenant de l’édition préparée par La Monnoye, 1873
The Ballade des dames du temps jadis (“Ballad of the Ladies of Times Past”) is a poem by François Villon which celebrates famous women in history and mythology. It forms part of his larger work, the Grand Testament.
Anonyme said,
Let us ride to Camelot then.
Indien assis
au pied d’un
jacquierDébut du XXème siècle.
Marius et Ary Leblond,
L’île enchantée.
Bibliothèque départementale
de La Réunion,
969.81 LEB (REU) ARM
Combat naval devant Agosta dans le golfe de Messine, 21avril 1676 (Messine, 21 avril 1676), GARNERAY Ambroise Louis
The naval Battle of Augusta (also known as the Battle of Agosta) took place on 22 April 1676 during the Franco-Dutch War and was fought between a French fleet of 29 man-of-war, five frigates and eight fireships under Abraham Duquesne and a Dutch-Spanish fleet of 27 (17 Dutch, 10 Spanish) plus five fireships with Dutch Lieutenant-Admiral-General Michiel de Ruyter in command. The battle was a short but intense affair and ended abruptly when Duquesne, after hearing that De Ruyter had been mortally wounded, retreated. Neither side lost a ship, though there were many dead and wounded, especially among the Dutch.
La Semeuse1887-1896Roty Louis-Oscar (1846-1911)(C) RMN (Musée d’Orsay) / Thierry Ollivier
Besides a huge number of medals and plaquettes, Roty is well known as the designer of the “Semeuse” image on French silver coins and stamps.
Château-Gaillard, Eure, Normandy.
The construction of Château Gaillard began in 1196 under the auspices of Richard the Lionheart, who was simultaneously King of England and feudal Duke of Normandy. Château Gaillard was captured in 1204 by the French king, Philip II, after a siege of six months. The siege of Château Gaillard was a part of Philip II’s campaign to conquer the king of England’s continental properties. The Anglo-Normans were beaten in the battle and the consequence was the fall of Normandy and its annexion to the French royal desmene soon after.
Écuelle à vigne et plateau à ornementsManufacture de Vincennes, vers 1752
Jean-Claude Duplessis, création de la forme
Louis-Denis Armand l’aîné (1723- 1789), peintre
Porcelaine tendre, décor en émail sur couverte et dorure
Acquis grâce au mécénat de Michel et Hélène David-Weill, 1995
Inv. 995.18.1.1-3
June is finally coming, and with it, the exam session and Camp nanowrimo.
I don’t plan to write the 50K for the Camp nano, I just want to finish a story, but it is going to take some time, time I would usually use for this tumblr and time I really should use for my studies.
So, I’m going to slow down the number of daily posts. The tumblr is currently at five posts a day; it’ll turn at three/two until the end of the month. I’ll also have to put it on hold between the 20th and the 24th because I’ll be away for my exams and finding a moment to fill the queue is going to be difficult.
But Lucky me will have a look at the Champagne-Ardennes region for the occasion. Anyone wants a postcard?
Manuscrit de Robespierre, d’un lot de lettres et discours acquis par l’État l’année dernière (dont celui du 8 Thermidor, An II) - Robespierre’s manuscript - from mails and speeches bought by the state last year (among them, the one of the 8th of Thermidor, An II)
