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Websites

British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Voltaire Foundation [Main website]
Society for the Study of French History [UK]
The 18th-Century Common: A Public Humanities Website for Enthusiasts of 18th-Century Studies
American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
Robert Darnton', A Literary Tour de France [archived]
Dictionary of pastellists [Neil Jeffares]
Chez Jim: The website of Jim Chevalier

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Age of Revolutions

The Jay Treaty of 1794: A Reappraisal - This post is a part of the 2025 Selected Papers of the Consortium on the Revolutionary Era, which were edited and compiled by members of the CRE’s board al...
14 hours ago
Voltaire Foundation | A collaborative blog for those interested in the Enlightenment

Three Near-Identical Voltaire Letters - Dr Zoe Screti and Dr Gillian Pink investigate a curious coincidence surrounding three near-identical letters by French philosopher Voltaire. The Voltaire F...
17 hours ago
Enfilade

Kit Maxwell to Lead Applied Arts of Europe at the Art Institute of Chicago - Kit Maxwell is the new Chair and Eloise W. Martin Curator of Applied Arts of Europe at the Art Institute of Chicago. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ From the AIC pre...
22 hours ago
Messy Nessy Chic

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 755) - [image: 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 755)] 1. Movie Posters as Embroideries by French artist Emily Beer Discover more of her work here. 2...
4 days ago
FRENCH HISTORY NETWORK BLOG

ECR in 2025: Advice to ECRS, a response - In this, the final blogpost of three in this series (see part 1 and part 2), Lewis Wade responds to a post on advice for ECRs and the question: what advice...
3 weeks ago
Journal18: a journal of eighteenth-century art and culture

Room for the Lost Paradise: A Symposium – by Jason M. Kelly - On June 6, 2025, Resplendent Dreams: Reawakening the Rococo opened at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) in Indianapolis. The exhibition brings together ...
3 months ago
Forum Marie-Antoinette

Portraits de Marie-Antoinette, enfant et jeune archiduchesse - Miniature représentant Marie-Antoinette, réalisée en 1759. La future reine de France a alors 4 ans. Artiste inconnu. Source : Marguerite Jallut, "Marie-Ant...
2 years ago
Blog - Parisology

Sunday Online Journeys - How would you like to travel back in time from the comfort of your home and without flying to Paris? Starting this Sunday 27 February 2022, you can revisit...
3 years ago
HECAA

History, painting, and the seriousness of pleasure in the age of Louis XV - Susanna Caviglia French painting of Louis XV’s reign (1723-1774), generally categorized by the term “rococo,” has typically been understood as an artistic ...
4 years ago
Fiction and Film for Scholars of France

Volume 10, Issue 1, December 2019 - A Word from the Editor This issue of Fiction and Film for Scholars of France revolves around the voyage of the Capitaine Paul Lemerle carrying famous and l...
5 years ago
civique

montagnarde1793: Y aurait-il parmi mes abonnés un-e germanophone qui voudrait bien traduire deux... - montagnarde1793: Y aurait-il parmi mes abonnés un-e germanophone qui voudrait bien traduire deux pages du journal prussien la *Minerva* pour moi ? Il s’a...
6 years ago
Neil Jeffares

The National Gallery’s Eighteenth Century French catalogue - Humphrey Wine’s long-awaited catalogue of the French eighteenth century pictures has now appeared. I shall leave it to others better qualified than I to di...
6 years ago
RBZPR

civique: civiqueAs I recently ended my previous project, rbzpr,... - civique: *civique* As I recently ended my previous project, *rbzpr*, I want to introduce my new blog: *civique*. On it, I will share bits and pieces of ...
7 years ago
Marie-Antoinette's Gossip Guide

It's a Royal Wedding Weekend! - As we gear up for a Royal Wedding, I thought it would be a great time to take a look at all the fun festivities at royal weddings in 18th century France...
7 years ago
PublisHistory Blog

Marie Antoinette: History’s Fortean Queen (by Greg May) - After a few months’ break, PublisHistory returns with a fascinating essay on France’s tragic last queen, Marie Antoinette. Thanks to Greg May. It seems as ...
10 years ago
Titillating Tidbits About 18th Century France

The Real Renée Bordereau - There is a character in my novel, Silence in the Mist, named Renee Bordereau. In my book, she is a bold, brave solider in the Army of the Vendee and the m...
10 years ago

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