Loire Collection

Poster for the Chateau de Sully sur Loire
Poster advertising French railways, with trips to the Chateau de Sully sur Loire

Poster advertising Amboise
Poster for French railways advertising Amboise and the chateaux of the Loire

Rene Descartes / Home
RENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher: his home at La Haye-Descartes, Indre-et-Loire

Old houses in Chinon, France
Chinon is a commune located in the Indre-et-Loire, Region Centre, France. The regional area is called the Touraine, which is known as the " garden of France". Date: 1904

New Worshiping of the Beast. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). New Worshiping of the Beast. 1372 - 1382. Second Scene of the tapestry number 4 of the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned by Louis I, Duke of Anjou

BATAILLE, Nicolas. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). he Beast out of the Earth Making Fire Come Down from Heaven. 1375 - 1382. Third Scene of the tapestry number 4 of the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned by Louis I

Caves de J M Monmousseau at Montrichard
Labelling fine sparkling wine in the Wine Cellars of J M Monmousseau at Montrichard, Touraine Region Date: circa 1910s

France / Chinon
Chateau de Chinon (Indre-et-Loire)

King's Room, Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley, France
King's Room, 16th century, used for meals and audiences by Francois I, in the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona

Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley, France
View through the Porte Royale, the main entrance to the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord

Plans, Chateau de Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France
Plans for the restoration of the logis royaux or royal appartments, 1812, in the collection of the Chateau de Chinon or Forteresse royale de Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France

Royal Oratory, Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley, France
Royal Oratory, or private chapel of the king, with stone vaulted coffered ceiling, in the Francois I wing of the Chateau de Chambord

Print, Chateau de Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France
View of the chateau and town of Chinon. aquatint engraving, 1819, by Florent Fidele Constant Bourgeois, 1767-1841, in the collection of the Chateau de Chinon or Forteresse royale de Chinon

Double helix staircase, Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley
Double helix staircase on the second floor, in the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher

St-Just-sur-Loire - The Bridge. Date: circa 1920s

Transporter Bridge over the River Loire, Nantes, France. Built in 1903, the bridge had a span of 141m across the Loire and was demolished during the Second World War

BATAILLE, Nicolas. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). Rejoicing of Men before the dead Witnesses. 1375 - 1382. Fifth Scene of the tapestry number 3 from the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned by Louis I, Duke of Anjou

General Nicolas Anne Theodule Changarnier
Vintage 19th century photograph: Nicolas Anne Theodule Changarnier (26 April 1793 - 14 February 1877), French general, was born at Autun, Saone-et-Loire

WW II - German Major General Eric Estler discusses surrender
World War II - German Major Geneeral Eric Estler discusses surrender terms with American Lt. Colonel French, Loire Valley France

Christmas at the Loire - Prussian soldiers trying to keep warm in a snowy landscape. 1870

The Naval Steelworks of Saint-Chamond, Loire, France
The Naval Steelworks (with drop hammer forges) of Saint-Chamond, France. The Compagnie des forges et acieries de la marine et dHomecourt (FAMH)

The Venus de Gonon, 1938
Photograph of the Venus de Gonon statue, which was unearthed by a farmer in the Loire district of France in 1938. At first it was believed to be an ancient Greek sculpture

VENDEEANS DROWNED
The Noyades [drownings] de Nantes - Republican general Carrier orders priests and royalist sympathisers taken out onto the Loire in barges and drowned. Date: February - May 1794

CHATEAU DE CLISSON
The massive Chateau de Clisson, in Loire Inferieure, a strongly fortified citadel designed for practicality rather than prettiness. Date: circa 1840

FRANCE / CLISSON RUINS
Ruins of the Chateau de Clisson (Loire-Inferieure) Date: 1818

FRANCE / CHAUMONT CHATEAU
Chaumont, Loire: the chateau Date: 19th century

CHATEAU / PLESSIS-BOURRE
Chateau de Plessis-Bourre (Maine-et-Loire) Date: circa 1890

CHATEAU DUSSE
Chateau dUsse (Indre-et-Loire) Date: circa 1890

CHATEAU DE LUYNES
Chateau de Luynes (Indre-et-Loire) Date: circa 1890

FRANCE / ORLEANS
A view across the River Loire to Orleans. Date: 1835

DOG & BAKERS CART DOG & BAKERS CART
The baker at Ouzouer-sur-Loire (Loiret, France) delivers bread with a dog-drawn cart Date: 1918

Cycling in Loire Valley, France
A touring cyclist stops in Saumur, in the Loire Valley, France. He leans on a signpost and looks thoughtfully at his guidebook. His bicycle is propped against the road sign Date: 1988

Fisherman, Loire, France
Fisherman wearing a beret fishes from the banks of Loire River near Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

The River Loire and Chateau at Ambois - Loire Valley, France
The River Loire and Chateau at Amboise - Loire Valley, France. Date: circa 1920s

The Chateau at Rigny-Usse - Loire Valley, France
The rather spectacular Chateau d Usse at Rigny-Usse - Loire Valley, France. Date: circa 1920s

La Baule, Pay de la Loire, France - Up-market Resort Town. The Park with the Contrexeville Pavilion. Date: 1934

Tour des Marques - Chateau at Chenonceau, France
The Chateau de Chenonceau is a French chateau near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire departement of the Loire Valley in France

Meteorite Hits House
A farmhouse at La Chaux (Saone-et- Loire, France) is struck by a meteorite (fireball) and is instantly set on fire

Map of the French Department of Indre-et-Loire - No. 37
Map of the French Department of Indre-et-Loire - No.37, featuring inset illustrations of Chenonceaux, Langeais, Loches, Amboise and portraits of Rene Descartes, French philosopher, mathematician

Ursins, Marie-Anne de la Tremoille, princesse des (1642-1722). Lady of the Spanish court, was the daughter of the duc de Noirmoutier and his wife Ren饠 Julie Aubri

The New Jerusalem. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). The new Jerusalem. 1375 - 1382. Depiction of the Heavenly Jerusalem. 11th scene of the tapestry number 6 from the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned by Louis I

St. John and the Angel. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). St John anf the Angel. 1375 - 1382. The angel dictates the true word of God. 15th scene of the tapestry number 5 from the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned by

The 7 churches. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). The Seven Churches of Asia. 1375 - 1382. St. John announces the revelation to believers of the Roman province of Asia

First cup poured out. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). The First Cup poured out upon the Earth. 1375 - 1382. Golden vial (bowl) filled with the Wrath of God

Fall of Babylon. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). The fall of Babylon invaded by demons. 1375 - 1382. 11th scene of the tapestry number 5 from the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned by Louis I, Duke of Anjou

Christ with the sword. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). Christ with the Sword in his mouth. 1375 - 1382. Jesus Christ reveals to st John the mystery of the seven candlesticks (seven churches)

7 Last Plagues. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). The seven last plagues and the harps of God. 1375 - 1382. The upper Angels with the golden vials (bowls) filled with the Wrath of God

2nd cup poured out. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). The Second Vial poured out upon the Sea. 1375 - 1382. Golden vial (bowl) filled with the Wrath of God

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