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100 years ago:

Chambord Castle, France (by Pac41)

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Wool & lana

The word lana (wool) in languages such as Spanish is etymologically related to English wool. For words to be related, they don't have to look like each other. Instead, you have to be able to trace them back to the same ancestor through regular sound changes - and that's what linguists managed to do with wool and lana. The infographic shows the Germanic and Romance family trees of these words.

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Napoleon Bonaparte among the members of the Institute by Édouard Detaille

[vintagehomecollection]

The French Touch: Decoration and Design in the Most Beautiful Homes in France, 1988

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100 years ago:

Le château de la reine Blanche, à Coye-le-Forêt (Oise)

Photos 1,4,6: cc http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Popolon?uselang=fr http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.fr

Photos 2,3,5,7,8: www.all-free-photos.com

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A French naval officer's sabre of the ‘Petit Montmorency’ type, late 18th - early 19th century

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100 years ago:

Upper cloister of Mont St. Michel, France.

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100 years ago:

Château de Peyrelade in Rivière-sur-Tarn, France (by DiAPh78).

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Florine of Burgundy (First Crusade) by Gustave Doré

[zenia62]

Hey guys, back again at these memes I made ☺️ I've been quite busy but still I managed to make some 😭 Also as usual, I got most of them from Pinterest n one from my friend @frassycassy 🫶 So yeah, thank you guys n have a nice day, stay safe 🌙

[robespierrchik]

Now he looks at me with disapproval because I can't finish art with him😔😰

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Julien Duquaire | 🇫🇷 French confiseur and editorial model © julendqr

Julien Duquaire

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Egypt, Denis Dailleux, 2002

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This powerful, majestic looking brunette does not blaspheme; […] she smiles quietly. She looks into the bleak future silently.

— JORIS-KARL HUYSMANS ⚜️ Instrumentum Diaboli, featured in Sorcery in Poitou, (2013)