Colorful Board Game Turns the French Colonies into Child’s Play
This unusual game aimed to enlist French children in building the nation’s colonial economy Trading Game: France—Colonies, 1941, O.P.I.M. (Office de publicite et d’impression), Breveté S.G.D.G....
View ArticleBombing the Cathedral of Reims
In advance of a three-lecture series about World War I, a look back at a decisive moment that drove French and German intellectuals to the embrace of nationalism A shell bursts on the cathedral of...
View ArticleFroth and Folly: Nobility and Perfumery at the Court of Versailles
From the Sun King to Marie-Antoinette, royal egos and extravagant spending left an indelible mark on the history of olfactory art Scented beauty. Pair of Potpourri Bowls, porcelain about 1660–80;...
View ArticleVinum, Vidi, Vici
To celebrate our new event series Bacchus Uncorked, a look at wine’s integral role in culture and colonialism in ancient France Etruscan and Massalian amphorae excavated at Lattes, France. Photo:...
View ArticleJourney to Marquette
Our senior curator of manuscripts visits a town in France with strong ties to an illuminated Bible made there seven centuries ago I recently had the opportunity to visit Marquette-lez-Lille, a charming...
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