Gaul Western Europe Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

Flag of the French Republic in the wind on flagpole, isolated on white background, vector

Victorian era map of the Roman Empire originally published in 1880

Portrait of Catherine de' Medici, an Italian noblewoman married to King Henry II, reigned 1547 until 1559. She was mother to kings Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. French History. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Napoléon Bonaparte captured Cairo, Egypt, during the Battle of the Pyramids, or Battle of Embabeh, on July 21, 1798. French and Egyptian history. Woodcut engraving published 1846. Original edition is from a history book my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.

Full-length portrait of Napoléon Bonaparte, a French military and political leader, was born August 15, 1769, in Corsica, France, and died May 5, 1821, in the British Empire. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Romantic statue in green gray copper of Vercingetorix, on the top of an engraved stone column. Pure blue sky background. Work of Aimé MILLET, installed in 1865 on a base of Eugène VIOLLET LE Duc. Site of Alésia, Alise-Sainte-Reine, Côte d'Or, Burgundy.

Gauls were Celtic people who lived in Europe during the Iron Age to Roman Age (5 BC to 5 AD). Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

The English burn Joan of L’Arc at the stake on the charge of witchcraft in 1431 during the Hundred Years’ War. French, English, and European History. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

The first Bible printed in France is given to King Louis XI in 1487. French History. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Portrait of King Louis XIII, called the Just (September 27, 1601 – May 14, 1643), King of France from 1610-1643. Illustration engraving published 1895. Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.

Vintage engraving of the Battle of Vercellae, , or Battle of the Raudine Plain, in 101 BC was the Roman victory of Consul Gaius Marius over the invading Celto-Germanic tribe of the Cimbri near the settlement of Vercellae in Cisalpine Gaul.

Brumaire overthrew the French Directory and replaced it with the French Consulate, with General Napoleon Bonaparte as the first Consul of France in 1799. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Various patterns of the Middle Ages: 1) Early christian mosaic; 2 - 4) Byzantine mosaics; 5) Byzantine capital; 6) Early christian capita; 7) Arabian mosaic; 8 - 9) Arab miniature art; 10) Arab ornament of a roof ridge crown; 11 - 12) Moorish stucco; 13) Moorish mosaic; 14 - 15) Persian miniature art; 16 - 17) Gaulish clasps; 18 - 19) Early Russian miniature art; 20 - 24) Romanesque wall paintings; 25) Early French quarry tile; 26) Romanesque enamel; 27) Early French enamel; 28) Early Swedish wall painting; 29) Gothic tympanum; 30 - 31) Gothic painted wood carvings; 32) Gotic capital; 33) Gotic embroidery; 34 - 35) Gothic wall paintings; 36 - 37) Irish initials; 38 - 39) Byzantine miniature art; 40 - 44) Italian miniature art; 45) Gothic miniature art; 46) Gothic initial; 47) Flanderian miniature art. Chromolithograph, published in 1897.

Napoleon Bonaparte achieved victory at Witepsk (Vitebsk), Russia, in 1812. French, Russian, and European history. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Vintage illustration of Antique map of Gallia Antiqua, Ancient Gaul , France. Atlas of Ancient Geography. By Samuel Butler

Full portrait of William (Guillaume) the Conqueror, the first Norman monarch of England. He reigned from 1066 until his death in 1087. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

King Henry IV was killed by a Catholic fanatic May 14, 1610, in Paris. The hearse-coach was stopped in traffic congestion because of his widow’s Queen coronation ceremony, Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Illustration of a Migrations of the Gauls.

French Revolution scenes of citizen protests and rebellion against the French government leaders on June 20, 1792, 18th Century French history. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

French Queen Marie Antoinette, convicted of high treason, rides with a priest to the guillotine to be executed in October 1793. Engraving published 1896. Original edition is in my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.

King Louis XVI ( August 23, 1754 -January 21, 1793) walks to the Legislative Assembly. Louis XVI was the last French king before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. Woodcut engraving published 1846. Original edition is from a history book in my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain. Digitally restored.

Toulouse, France – October 31, 2021: Friends having a conversation in front of a street market in Square Charles de Gaulle in Toulouse.

Hannibal and his army crossing the Rhone - Scanned 1894 Engraving

Mont Beuvray is known as the ancient Bibracte, which was the capital of Gallic culture and was conquered by Julius Ceasar. He defeated the army of Vercingetorix and emigrated the population to Autun. Bibracte fell into oblivion over the centuries and was rediscovered in 1867. Today it is a mystical place with many ancient trees and excavations from the years 50 BC

Oil painting depicting Vercingetorix surrendering to Caesar after his defeat at the Battle of Alesia. The painting was made by Henri-Paul Motte in 1886.

Soldiers lead French Queen Marie Antoinette to the Revolutionary Tribunal on October 14, 1793 Two days later the queen was convicted of high treason and executed by guillotine. 18th Century French history. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Joan of Arc climbs a ladder over a wall at Orleans in a French victory against the English in 1429 during the Hundred Years’ War. French, English, and European History. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Vintage colour engraving of warrior of Gaul on horseback. 1881. Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine.

François Antoine de Boissy d'Anglas presides over the committee writing the French Constitution and establishing the French Directory. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Fragment of a waving flag of the French Republic in the form of background, aspect ratio with a width of 16 and height of 9, vector

Soldiers bow before Charlemagne on horseback after French troops defeated the Saxons in present-day Germany. French, German, and European History. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

French citizens revolted against the monarchy by storming the Bastille prison and freeing the prisoners during the French Revolution July 14, 1789. 18th Century French history. Illustration published in 1868. Source: Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.

Crusaders capture Jerusalem, Israel, in violent hand-to-hand combat. History. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Charles "the Simple" IV, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. gave Viking Chieftain Rollo the northwestern corner of France--from the River Epte to the sea--so the Vikings would stop attacking Charles' territory. Rollo also converted to Christianity and changed his name to Robert as part of the peace treaty. Woodcut engraving published 1846. Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.

Vintage engraving of a Map of Ancient Gaul (France)

Preparing ancient Roman food - eggs, fish, beans, etc...

Illustration of Gaulish Warriors

French King Henry IV was killed by a Catholic fanatic May 14, 1610, in Paris. Woodcut engraving published 1846. Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.

Mont Beuvray is known as the ancient Bibracte, which was the capital of Gallic culture and was conquered by Julius Ceasar. He defeated the army of Vercingetorix and emigrated the population to Autun. Bibracte fell into oblivion over the centuries and was rediscovered in 1867. Today it is a mystical place with many ancient trees and excavations from the years 50 BC

The English are defeated when Earl John Talbot falls dead at the Battle of Castillon in 1453, ending the Hundred Years’ War. French, English, and European History. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

French King Philippe-Auguste won the final battle of the Anglo-French War of 1213–1214 at Flanders. The illustration shows his enemies trying to pierce the kings suit of armor. French, English, and European History. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Charlemagne and his Counts ride horses through the woods. Frank King Charles I reigned from 764 AD. French History. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Druids' Tomb or Viviane's House - Val sans Retour - Broceliande Forest, Paimpont, Brittany, France

Napoléon Bonaparte (August 15, 1769 - May 5, 1821), a French military and political leader looks out to sea. Wood Block Engravings published in 1846. Original edition is from a history book my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus statue. Emperor Claudius. hand drawn engraved vintage illustration. Old England.

Napoleon Bonaparte is defeated at the battle of Waterloo, Belgium, in June 18, 1815. As a result, he is exiled for a second and last time. French, Belgium, and European history. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Napoléon Bonaparte captured Cairo, Egypt, during the Battle of the Pyramids, or Battle of Embabeh, on July 21, 1798. French and Egyptian history. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Vintage engraving of a scene from Ancient History, Ancient Rome - Vercingetorix, king and chieftain of the Arverni tribe, surrendering to Julius Caesar at the end of the Gallic Wars

French King Philippe-Auguste won the final battle of the Anglo-French War of 1213–1214 at Flanders. Woodcut engraving published 1846. Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.

Joan of L’Arc tied at the stake on the charge of witchcraft in 1431 during the Hundred Years’ War. French, English, and European History. Painting by artist Gabriel Max. Engraving published in 1892. Original edition is from my own archives. Copyright has expired and is in Public Domain.

Henry V, king of England, leads his forces to victory at the Battle of Agincourt, France, in 1415 during the Hundred Years’ War. French, English, and European history. Illustration shows troops fighting in the swollen river. French, English, and European History. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

King Henry IV leads Huguenot and English forces to victory against the Catholic League and Spanish forces in 1599 during the Wars of Religion. French History. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Deities and Rites of the Religious Norse, Gals and Celts, Engraving Antique Illustration, Published 1851. Source: Original edition from my own archives. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored.

During the French Revolution, the Oath of the Tennis Court on June 20, 1789, citizens gathered and swore, “…not to separate until the constitution of the kingdom is established.” 18th Century French history. Illustration published in Cent Recits: D’Histoire De France by Gustave DuCourdray (Librairie Hachette, Paris) in 1887.

Vercingetorix Gives Himself Up to Caesar, painting by Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville (circa 19th century). Vintage etching circa late 19th century.

Vintage colour engraving of family from ancient Gaul. 1881. Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine.

The historic monument of the Gate of Gaul (la Porte des Gaules), ancient roman fortification, in the municipality of Frejus (Var, Provence-Alpes-Cotes-d’Azur, France)