Collection
Louis de France

Historical Documents on the French Ancien Régime
– Overview of the Private Collection by Category

Overview of all categories of the private collection on the French Ancien Régime, focusing on historical documents related to the history of the French Ancien Régime under the rule of the Bourbon Kings of France and Navarra, as well as France as a constitutional monarchy until 1792. A post-revolutionary section explores the period after the fall of Napoleon I., the so-called first and second restoration of the Bourbons in 1814 and 1815 up to 1830, as well as the subsequent reign of the last King of the French, Louis-Philippe I. from the House of d'Orléans.
The documents and objects can be found through the categories of the private collection below or via the search function using free search terms and the signature of each exhibit. Please review the privacy policy before using the integrated Google search.

  • Collection Louis de France - Kategorie: Alltägliches Leben
    Everyday Life
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Assignats, Banknotes, Receipts, Invoices, Bills of Exchange
    Assignats/ Banknotes/
    Receipts/ Bills of Exchange
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Photographs, Postcards, CDVs, Albumin Prints
    Photographs/ Postcards
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Manuscripts, Partial Manuscripts, and Autographs
    Manuscripts/ Autographs
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Historical Books
    Historical Books
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Maps, Cartographic Maps, Technical Drawings, and Plans
    Maps/ Plans
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Letters Patent of the King, Royal Edicts, Declarations of the Kings of France, Royal Ordinances
    Letters Patent/ Edicts/
    Declarations/ Ordinances
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Royal Military Household, Royal Navy of France, Militaria, Royal Guards
    Royal Military Household/ Royal Navy/
    Militaria/ Royal Guards
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Coins, Medals, and Tokens
    Coins/ Medals/ Tokens
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Publications
    Publications
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Religion, Church, Clergy
    Religion/ Church / Clergy
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Seals, Sigillography, Heraldry
    Seals/ Heraldry
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Pamphlets & Public Opinion
    Pamphlets/ Public Opinion
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Castles, Residences, and Maisons de Plaisance
    Residences/ Maisons de Plaisance
  • Collection Louis de France - Category: Engravings, Prints, and Paintings
    Engravings/ Print Graphics/ Paintings
  • Collection Louis de France - Current Online Exhibitions
    Current
    Online Exhibitions

Exhibitions and Research

Loans for Exhibitions and Scholarly Access

The manuscripts, publications, and print graphics of the private collection ‘Collection Louis de France‘ are publicly accessible exclusively via this website. Of course, loans for exhibitions as well as digital copies for publications can be requested. Personal scholarly access is also possible upon prior arrangement.

Preservation

Safeguarding and Conserving Cultural Heritage

In addition to the scholarly evaluation of all documents in the collection, significant attention is also given to the best possible conservation and preservation of the manuscripts, prints, and objects for future generations. This is because, unfortunately, the proverbial 'fragility' of paper – and sometimes also parchment – does not correspond to its physical resilience.