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Contre le Gel

Aerial view of French vineyards being heated against a late frost, April 2021. Source.

Rosa Bonheur

Today is the 199th birthday of French animal painter Rosa Bonheur. Source.

Saint-Cloud

Here's a model of the Palace of Saint-Cloud, home of the Emperor Napoleon. It was burned down during the Franco-Prussian War, and now some patriots would like to see it rebuilt. Source.

The Lion of Belfort

Belfort is the corner of Alsace that France managed to hang on to after the Franco-Prussian War. To compensate themselves for losing the rest they built the enormous Lion of Belfort, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi, who also did the Statue of Liberty. There are copies of it in Paris and Montreal. The Lion of Belfort is a two-hour drive from the Löwendenkmal in Lucerne. Source.

Diving Suit, 1882

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Banquet of French Mayors

On September 22nd, 1900, French President Émile Loubet entertained 22,965 guests at the Tuileries Gardens during the 1900 World's Fair. Source.

Temple of Diana, Nîmes

Hubert Robert, Interior of the Temple of Diana at Nîmes (1787). Source.

Frenchwomen Haying, by Julien Dupré

Julien Dupré (1851 - 1910). Source.

Corners of France: Menton

Musée Jean Cocteau in Menton. Source.

Corners of France: Cerbère

Ancien hôtel Belvédère du Rayon vert. Source.