Compiegne Collection

Signing of the Armistice, Compiegne, France, WW1
Signing of the Armistice in the carriage of Marshal Fochs private train, Compiegne, France, marking the end of the First World War. Illustration by F Chamouin. 1918

Imperial Stag Hunt
Imperial Stage Hunt in the Forest of Compiegne. Huntsmen and women, dressed in red and green follow the hounds who have a stag in their sights

A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Creator: Unknown
A Heroic Deed of the Royal Horse Artillery Near Compiegne, (1919). Scene from the First World War: at the Battle of Nery in September 1914, the British 1st Cavalry Brigade and L Battery

Compiegne, Entree du chateau (engraving)
8637953 Compiegne, Entree du chateau (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compiegne, Entree du chateau)

colour - printed wood engraving of Joan of Arc
2603954 colour - printed wood engraving of Joan of Arc; (add.info.: Joan of Arc (c1412 - 1431) French patriot and martyr, wounded and captured while trying to relieve Compiegne

A regimental blacksmith attached to the 6th Dragoons, joins in the fighting using only his strength and a hammer
3252878 A regimental blacksmith attached to the 6th Dragoons, joins in the fighting using only his strength and a hammer, France during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Aerial photos of Paris: Compiegne (b/w photo)
8673533 Aerial photos of Paris: Compiegne (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compiegne)

Chateau de Compiegne, France (engraving)
8676617 Chateau de Compiegne, France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chateau de Compiegne, autumn residence of Emperor Napoleon III of France)

Napoleon Bonapart's first interview with his second wife, Maria Louise, Duchess of Palma, at Compiegne, 1810
FLO4608700 Napoleon Bonapart's first interview with his second wife, Maria Louise, Duchess of Palma, at Compiegne, 1810

Wounded from battle of Vie [i.e., Vic] at Compiegne, 26 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Wounded from battle of Vie [i.e., Vic] at Compiegne, 26 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). Men wounded in the battle of Vic-sur-Aisne being helped off a cart at the Compie`gne train station

German Kitchen taken by French, 29 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
German Kitchen taken by French, 29 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). A horse-drawn German field kitchen at Compie`gne, France

Spahis cross boat bridge, Compiegne, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Spahis cross boat bridge, Compiegne, 1914. Spahi soldiers crossing a boat bridge in Compie`gne, France during World War I.

'La Capitulation Allemande; A Rethondes; le décor de la capitulation allemande, en foret... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La Capitulation Allemande; A Rethondes; le decor de la capitulation allemande, en foret de Compiegne, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

At Grand Quartier General; Daily briefing in the office of the General Commander-in-Chief.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
At Grand Quartier General; Daily briefing in the office of the General Commander-in-Chief, at G.Q.G. in Compiegne, during the summer of 1917, 1917

Vue du château royal de Compiègne, du côté du jardin, 1817-1824. Creator: Courvoisier-Voisin, Henri (1757-1830)
Vue du chateau royal de Compiegne, du cote du jardin, 1817-1824. Private Collection

'La Capitulation Allemande; Le matin du 11 novembre, le marechal Foch part pour Paris... 1918. Creator: Unknown
'La Capitulation Allemande; Le matin du 11 novembre, le marechal Foch part pour Paris, emportant dans sa serviette le texte original de la convention d'armistice, revetu de sa signature

The marriage of King Leopold I with the Princess of Orleans, between 1833 and 1837. Creator: Joseph-Desire Court
The marriage of King Leopold I with the Princess of Orleans, between 1833 and 1837

France, Picardy Region, Oise Department, Compiegne, town hall

Armistice railway carriage, Compiegne, France

Performers in a production at Compiegne Palace, 27 November 1865, Les Commentaires de Cesar by Philippe de Massa. Date: 1865

Theatre programme, Compiegne Palace, 29 October 1856, two one-act comedies played before the Emperor. Date: 1856

French military airship La Republique on her maiden flight from Paris to Compiegne, 1908 (print)
538325 French military airship La Republique on her maiden flight from Paris to Compiegne, 1908 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info)

Bombing of Compiegne, France, August 1915 (b / w photo)
1730095 Bombing of Compiegne, France, August 1915 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Bombing of Compiegne, France, august 1915)

Gathering to sign the Armistice treaty (litho)
811536 Gathering to sign the Armistice treaty (litho) by Verneuil, Maurice Pillard (1869-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gathering to sign the Armistice treaty. 1918)

The Signing of the Armistice on 11th November 1918 at 5 a. m. 1918 (colour litho)
CHT274929 The Signing of the Armistice on 11th November 1918 at 5 a.m. 1918 (colour litho) by Verneuil, Maurice Pillard (1869-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Signing of the Armistice to end the First World War, Forest of Compiegne, France, 11 November 1918 (litho)
817050 Signing of the Armistice to end the First World War, Forest of Compiegne, France, 11 November 1918 (litho) by Verneuil

Vue du chateau de Compiegne (engraving)
7179237 Vue du chateau de Compiegne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue du chateau de Compiegne)

Visit of the King of Prussia to the Emperor of the French at Compiegne, the Luncheon at Pierrefonds (engraving)
1619855 Visit of the King of Prussia to the Emperor of the French at Compiegne, the Luncheon at Pierrefonds (engraving) by English School

Hunting with falcons, Compiegne, France (chromolitho)
1094058 Hunting with falcons, Compiegne, France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting with falcons, Compiegne, France)

Capture of Joan of Arc, 25 May 1430, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub
984779 Capture of Joan of Arc, 25 May 1430, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

Compiegne, La State De Jeanne D Arc (photo)
1094981 Compiegne, La State De Jeanne D Arc (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compiegne, La State De Jeanne D Arc)

The King of Prussias Visit to Compiegne, the Guard Chamber of the Chateau (engraving)
2773633 The King of Prussias Visit to Compiegne, the Guard Chamber of the Chateau (engraving) by Thorigny, Felix (1824-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Compiegne, Facade du Palais sur le petit Parc (colour photo)
2803581 Compiegne, Facade du Palais sur le petit Parc (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compiegne, Facade du Palais sur le petit Parc)

The court at Compiegne, 1869. Madame de M. watching the hunting party start. Woman in violet dress with crinoline empire, black ribbon belt and black lace bib and apron

The shelter on the Longchamps Race Course, 1868. Woman in tunic over a white crinoline, and woman in pink crinoline dress with train. The Hippodrome de Longchamp racetrack opened in 1857

Jacques, seigneur de Crevecoeur et de Thois, capitaine de Compiegne, d. 1439. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Napoleon at Compiegne (colour litho)
726005 Napoleon at Compiegne (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon at Compiegne. From the aquarelle by Lucius Rossi)

Napoleon Bonapartes first interview with his second wife, Maria Louise, Duchess of Palma, at Compiegne, 1810. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a

The Emperor Louis Napoleon (Napoleon III) at the Hunting Meeting, at Compiegne (engraving)
1601473 The Emperor Louis Napoleon (Napoleon III) at the Hunting Meeting, at Compiegne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Hunting Party at Compiegne (engraving)
1611511 The Hunting Party at Compiegne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hunting Party at Compiegne)

Compiegne, Hotel de Ville (colour photo)
2803582 Compiegne, Hotel de Ville (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compiegne, Hotel de Ville)

Jeanne D Arc faite prisonniere a Compiegne (chromolitho)
2800056 Jeanne D Arc faite prisonniere a Compiegne (chromolitho) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeanne D Arc faite prisonniere a Compiegne)

Napoleon meeting Archduchess Marie-Louise of Austria, who he must marry, 27 March 1810 (colour litho)
3100874 Napoleon meeting Archduchess Marie-Louise of Austria, who he must marry, 27 March 1810 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Compiegne (chromolitho)
735872 Compiegne (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compiegne. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Caretakers Cottage in the Forest of Compiegne, 1826 (oil on canvas)
487784 Caretakers Cottage in the Forest of Compiegne, 1826 (oil on canvas) by Huet, Paul (1803-69); 114.9x147.3 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Czars Visit to France, Scenes at Compiegne (engraving)
1629106 The Czars Visit to France, Scenes at Compiegne (engraving) by Scott, Georges Bertin (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Czars Visit to France, Scenes at Compiegne)

Capture of the Maid before Compiegne, from Cassells History of the British People
2638010 Capture of the Maid before Compiegne, from Cassells History of the British People published by the Waverley Book Company Limited, c.1940 (litho) by Bundy

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"Compiegne: A Tapestry of History and Heroism" Step into the historic town of Compiegne, France, where moments that shaped nations and heroic acts unfolded. One such moment was the Signing of the Armistice in 1918, marking the end of World War I. The city's name forever etched in history as a symbol of peace. But Compiegne is not just about war; it has witnessed grandeur and entertainment too. The Imperial Stag Hunt brought together nobility from far and wide to showcase their hunting prowess amidst lush forests surrounding this enchanting town. In 1919, an act of bravery by the Royal Horse Artillery near Compiegne left a lasting impression on all who heard its tale. Though creator unknown, their heroism echoes through time. The Armistice railway carriage stands as a poignant reminder of those fateful negotiations that took place within its walls. It serves as a solemn tribute to all who fought for freedom during WWI. Compiegne Palace has been a hub for cultural performances throughout history. Talented performers graced its stages, leaving audiences captivated by their artistry. Theatre programs from these productions offer glimpses into past spectacles that delighted both locals and visitors alike. Not only known for artistic endeavors but also technological advancements, Compiegne saw French military airship La Republique take her maiden flight from Paris to this very town in 1908 - an achievement celebrated with great pride. The heart of Picardy Region lies within Oise Department's boundaries where you'll find Compiegne's majestic Town Hall standing tall - a testament to centuries-old governance and civic pride. Yet amid triumphs and celebrations, there were darker times too. The bombing in August 1915 cast shadows over this serene landscape but failed to dampen spirits or extinguish hope for brighter days ahead.