More than 100 letters, addressed to French sailors, were never delivered. They remained unopened for nearly 250 years, until a historian found them in Britain’s archives.

Scores of French love letters from the mid-18th century have been opened and studied for the first time since they were written. The letters – sent to French sailors by wives, siblings and ...

In the 18th century, people only had letters, but what they wrote about feels very familiar.” England and France have a long, complicated history of being at war, most notably the Hundred Years ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A spot sampler or embroidery, ...

Masterpieces of 18th-century French furniture showing at Versailles. By Alexandria Sage. November 5, 2014 4:33 PM UTC Updated November 5, 2014 PARIS November 5 (Reuters) - The ...