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Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Reims, France, 1882-1884. Artist: Gautier
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Reims, France, 1882-1884. Detail of the facade of the cathedral, where the kings of France used to be crowned

Battle of Champaubert, France, 10th February 1814 (1882-1884). Artist: Duvivier
Battle of Champaubert, France, 10th February 1814 (1882-1884). Fought at Champaubert to the east of Paris, the battle was the opening engagement of the Six Days Campaign

Notre Dame Cathedral, Rheims, France, 1847. Artist: A Varin
Notre Dame Cathedral, Rheims, France, 1847

A stained glass window in the church of St Alpin, Chalons, France, 1849. Artist: F de Lasteyrie
A stained glass window in the church of St Alpin, Chalons, France, 1849. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud, Volume I (Paris, 1849)

West front of the Cathedral at Rheims, 1843. Artist: J Jackson
West front of the Cathedral at Rheims, 1843. An engraving from The Art-Union Scrap Book, Henry G Bohn, London, 1843

Entry of Louis XI of France into Troyes, 1462 (1882-1884). Louis XI was King of France from 1461 to 1482. After a stained glass window by M Gesta of Toulouse

Canal a Troyes, c1880-1930 (1924). Artist: Gustave Leheutre
Canal a Troyes, c1880-1930 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

A triptych of the healing work of St Remy, Bishop of Reims, 11th century (1870). The first compartment represents St Remy healing a paralytic; the second

The coronation of King Charles X of France, Reims, 20 May 1825 (1900). The brother of Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, Charles (1757-1836) came to the throne in succession to the latter in 1824

Second Battle of Champagne, France, World War I, September 1915. French troops advancing through the German lines. Begun on the 25th of September 1915

General Marchand inspecting trenches, Champagne, France, World War I, 1915. Jean-Baptiste Marchand was commander of the 10th Colonial Infatry Division

German artillery, the Champagne front, France, World War I, 1915 (1929)

German troops sitting on the steps of the Vareddes Town Hall, France, 1914. German soldiers taking a rest during the First Battle of the Marne

French soldiers watching artillery fire, 1st Battle of the Marne, France, 5-12 September 1914. The French halted the German advance at the Marne, saving Paris in the process

The Battle of Sommesous, 1914, (1926). Artist: Sidney Adamson
The Battle of Sommesous, 1914, (1926). The village of Sommesous changed hands four times between the Germans and French during the Battle of the Marne in September 1914

The bridge at Trilport, 1st Battle of the Marne, France, 5-12 September 1914. Bridge over the River Marne blown up by the retreating Allies

German soldiers killed by artillery fire, 1st Battle of the Marne, France, 5-12 September 1914. The Battle of the Marne saw the French halt the German advance and save Paris

French and Germans battle under the walls of Chateau de Mondement, France, 1914. Artist: MHW Koekkok
French and Germans battle under the walls of Chateau de Mondement, France, 1914. The Chateau de Mondement saw some of the fiercest fighting of the First Battle of the Marne

Cathedral of Reims, First World War, 19 April 1917

The Conquered Trenches of Perthes, Champagne, France, October 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Conquered Trenches of Perthes, Champagne, France, October 1915, (1926). The French launched an offensive in Champagne on 25 September 1915

German dead, Second Battle of Champagne, France, September 25-November 6 1915. The French launched an offensive in Champagne on 25 September 1915

French soldiers in a foxhole, Second Battle of Champagne, France, September 25-November 6 1915. The French launched an offensive in Champagne on 25 September 1915

The French launch their offensive, 2nd Battle of Champagne, France, 25 September 1915. The French attack was initially successful, penetrating 3 kilometres through the German lines

French troops with their regimental flag, the 2nd Battle of Champagne, France, 25 September 1915. The French launched an offensive in Champagne on 25 September 1915

The attack of the German trenches at Nogent-l Abbesse, Rheims front, 24th September 1914, (1926)
The attack of the German trenches at Nogent-l Abbesse, Reims front, France, 24 September 1914, (1926)

Cathedral of Reims on fire from German shelling, France, 1914

The Church of Sermaize, 1914, (1926). Artist: Pierre Vignal
The Church of Sermaize, 1914, (1926). The village of Sermaize-les-Bains was extensively damaged during the First Battle of the Marne in September 1914

The presentation of General Franchet d Esperey to an Italian envoy to France, Champagne, (1926)
The presentation of General Franchet d Esperey to an Italian envoy to France, Champagne, April 1918. Franchet d Esperey (1856-1942) commanded the French Northern Army Group in 1918

The trenches of Champagne, France, 1914. French soldiers looking across the battlefield

Battle of Valmy, 20th September 1792, (1892). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 17th September 1892

French soldiers at rest after combat, Champagne region, France, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 22 April 1915

The ruins of Revigny, France, Battle of the Marne, World War I, 1914. The Battle of the Marne (6-12 September 1914) saw the French halt the German advance and save Paris

The ruins of Sermaize-Les-Bains, France, Battle of the Marne, World War I, 1914. The Battle of the Marne (6-12 September 1914) saw the French halt the German advance and save Paris

Ruined church, Huiron, France, Battle of the Marne, World War I, 1914. The Battle of the Marne (6-12 September 1914) saw the French halt the German advance and save Paris

Roman relief of a shoe-maker or repairer from Rheims, France, c1st-2nd century

St. Matthew writing his Gospel, Anglo-Saxon work, c1062-65. Opening page of the gospel of St. Matthew, one of 4 gospels at Rhiems, France. Probably given to St

Gallo-Roman Glassware from Rheims, France, 4th century

Roman Terra nigra pottery and Barbatine work, Rheims, c1st century

Artifacts from a deposition in Villenueve-Saint-Vistre, France
Golden artifacts from a deposition in Villenueve-Saint-Vistre, France. Found underneath a large granite block were two gold goblets, two gold rings, and two bracelets

Relief showing the Celtic god Cernunnos
Romano-Celtic relief showing Cernunnos, the Celtic horned god, from Rhiems. Note the rat, associated with his cult, also the bull and deer

The Empress Josephine Presenting her Children to the Emperor Alexander at Malmaison, c1839-1879

French soldiers at rest in Champagne, France, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 1 April 1915

The Battle of Montmirail, 11 February, 1814, (1822). Artist: Horace Vernet
The Battle of Montmirail, 11 February, 1814, (1822). One of Napoleons (1769-1821) last successes in France, when he defeated the Russian General Sacken

The Battle of Valmy, 20 September, 1792, (1826). Artist: Horace Vernet
The Battle of Valmy, 20 September, 1792, (1826). At this battle a mixture of French regulars and conscripts, under General Francois Kellerman, faced an army of Brunswick veterans

Roman iron-working tongs from Chatillion, France

Landscape. Hautvillers. Champagne-Ardenne. France. Europe

Vineyards. Hautvillers. Champagne-Ardenne. France. Europe

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