Varennes Collection

Examination of Louis XVI, arrested at Varennes, France
The Examination of Louis XVI, arrested at Varennes, 21 June 1791, when attempting to escape with his family in disguise during the French Revolution Date: 1791

Yvonne Printemps, as Melanie de Tramond, and Noel Coward, as Duc de Chaussigny-Varennes, in the musical Conversation Piece, at His Majesty's Theatre, Brighton. Date: 1934

French Revolution, Return of the French Royal Family
French Revolution - Return of the French Royal Family Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette from Varennes. 1791

FLIGHT TO VARENNES
Louis XVI tries to leave France with his family, but they are detected at an inn at Varennes, and brought ignominiously back to Paris Date: 22 June 1791

Arrest of King Louis XVI (1754-1793) and his family at Varen
French Revolution (1789-1799). Arrest of King Louis XVI (1754-1793) and his family at Varennes, June 21, 1791. Engraving by A. Closs. Our Century, 1883. Colored

Flight to Varennes
Louis XVI tries to leave France with his family, but they are detected at an inn at Varennes, and brought ignominiously back to Paris

French royal family are brought back from Varennes
During the French Revolution, the French royal family are brought back to Paris from Varennes, after their unsuccessful attempt to escape the country. Date: 22 June 1791

J N Billaud-Varennes
Jacques Nicolas BILLAUD- VARENNES French revolutionary Date: 1756 - 1819

American troops at Varennes-en-Argonne, France, WW1
American troops at Varennes-en-Argonne, north eastern France, during the First World War, walking past bombed-out buildings. Date: circa 1918

Royal Evasion - 4
The escaping royals make it as far as Varennes, but there they are recognised and forced to give up their journey and return to Paris. Date: 22 June 1791

Royal Evasion - 5
The escaping royals make it as far as an inn at Varennes, but there they are recognised and forced to give up their journey and return to Paris. Date: 22 June 1791

American infantry at Varennes-en-Argonne, France, WW1
American infantry at Varennes-en-Argonne, north eastern France, during the First World War. Date: 26 September 1918

American artillery at Varennes-en-Argonne, France, WW1
American artillery at Varennes-en-Argonne, north eastern France, during the First World War, surrounded by bombed-out buildings. Date: circa 1918

Varennes 1918
Camouflaged two man tanks at Varennes, Varennes-en-Argonne, Meuse on the Western Front in France during World War I in October 1918

Royal Evasion - 2
The royal family get as far as Varennes, but in spite of their disguises they are recognised and prevented from continuing their journey

Royal Evasion - 8
The would-be escaping royals are brought back from Varennes to Paris under armed guard

Jehan De Varennes / Froiss
Jehan de Varennes, French nobleman and religious reformer, preaching : devout and ascetic, he claims to be the true pope, and attracts a numerous following

Escaping Royals Return
Stopped at Varennes, Louis XVI and his party are brought back to Paris by the Barriere de l Etoile; in the Champs Elysees, the crowd watches in reproachful silence

All products are expertly crafted, using premium materials, tailored to your specifications and promptly shipped