Kings of France Photos

This page indexes featured French kings and queens.

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Clovis I (c481-511)
& Clotilde		 Tomb of Clovis I, first King of Franks, at St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France Clotilde proposed to by Clovis is brought by Aurélien, ambassador of the Prince painting by Henri de L'Étang at Angers Fine Arts Museum. Angers, France Baptism of Clovis at Reims on Dec. 25, 498 mural by Joseph Blanc at Pantheon. Paris, France
St. Louis IX (1234-1270) St. Louis, King of France with a Page painting by El Greco at Louvre Museum. Paris, France Stained glass window with detail of life of St. Louis in Notre Dame Cathedral. Senlis, France King Louis IX of France statue details at Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO
Charles VII (1422-1461) supported by Joan of Arc Royal apartment where Charles VII met Joan of Arc in 1429 at Château de Chinon. Chinon, France Graphic of Charles VII meeting Joan of Arc in 1429 in Royal Lodgings museum at Château de Chinon. Chinon, France Joan of Arc at coronation of King Charles VII in Reims Cathedral painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres at Louvre Museum. Paris, France
Louis XII (1498-1515)
& Anne of Brittany		 Equestrian statue of king Louis XII over portal to Blois Chateau. Blois, France Louis XII bust at Blois Chateau. Blois, France Stained glass panels with porcupine emblem of Louis XII in Estates General Room at Blois Chateau. Blois, France
François I (1515-1547)
& Claude de France		 François I silver bust from Paris at Blois Chateau. Blois, France Detail of Death of Leonardo da Vinci in the Arms of François I painting as conceptualized by Ménageot in King's bedchamber in Royal Lodge at Chateau Royal of Amboise. Amboise, France Salamander emblem of François I in enamel tile in Royal Lodge at Chateau Royal of Amboise. Amboise, France
Henri II (1547-1559)
& Catherine de Medici		 Henri II painting by anonymous French artist at Museum of Fine Arts. Reims, France Portrait of Antonietta Gonsalvus who lived in Henri II's court by Lavinia Fontana in Queen's chamber at Blois Chateau. Blois, France Catherine de Medici portrait by Henri Sauvage at Blois Chateau. Blois, France
François II (1559-1560) François II painting at Blois Chateau. Blois, France
Charles IX (1560-1574)
& Elizabeth of Austria		 Portrait of Young King Charles IX from workshop of François Clouet at Angers Fine Arts Museum. Angers, France Charles IX, King of France bust from Rennes at Blois Chateau. Blois, France Charles IX, King of France painting at Blois Chateau. Blois, France
Henri III (1574-1589) Portrait of King Henri III by unknown at Rouen Museum of Fine Arts. Rouen, France Henri III pushes assassinated Duc de Guise with his foot painting by Charles Barthélemy Durupt at Blois Chateau. Blois, France Assassination of Henri III on Aug. 1, 1589 painting by Hugues Merle at Blois Chateau. Blois, France
Henri IV (1589-1610)
& Margaret of France then Marie de'Medici		 King Henri IV bust from Rouen at Blois Chateau. Blois, France Equestrian relief of Henri IV by Mathieu Jacquet in St. Louis bedroom at Fontainbleau Palace. Fontainbleau, France Henri IV bringing food into besieged Paris painting by Guillaume-Frédéric Ronmy at Rouen Museum of Fine Arts. Rouen, France
Louis XIII (1610-1643)
& Anne of Austria		 16. Louis XIII Comes of Age from Marie de' Medici Cycle by Peter Paul Rubens at Louvre Museum. Paris, France King Louis XIII & wife Anne of Austria offer France to Virgin Mary for heir to throne who becomes future King Louis XIV at Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière. Lyon, France Anne d'Autriche portrait after Peter Paul Rubens at Louvre Museum. Paris, France
Louis XIV (Sun King) (1643-1715)
& Maria Theresa of Austria then Françoise d'Aubigné		 Portrait of Louis XIV by workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud at Orleans Beaux Arts Museum. Orleans, France Louis XIV's military campaigns ceiling by Charles Le Brun in War Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France Colonnade east wing of Louvre Palace built under Louis XIV. Paris, France
Louis XV (1715-1774) Portrait of Louis XV by Hyacinthe Rigaud at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France Sèvres porcelain flame vase by Jean Baptiste Etienne Genest, et al with profile of Louis XV at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France Portrait of Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of Louis XV by François-Hubert Drouais at Orleans Beaux Arts Museum. Orleans, France
Louis XVI (1774-1792)
& Marie Antoinette		 Louis XVI wearing uniform of Order of Saint-Esprit painting at Tau Palace Museum. Reims, France Farewell of Louis XVI to his family Jan 20,1793 painting by Jean-Jacques Hauer at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France Execution of Louis XVI Jan 21, 1793 painting from Danish school at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France
Marie Antoinette Marble bust of Marie Antoinette dressed as Austrian farmer at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France Marie-Antoinette at the Temple prison painting by Prieur after work by Alexandre Kucharski at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France Monument of Louis XVI & Marie-Antionette at St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France
Emperor Napoleon I
(1804-15)		 Detail of Général Bonaparte portrait from life by Jacques-Louis David at Louvre Museum. Paris, France Porcelain relief plaque portraying Napoleon as restorer of liberty by Sevres Manuf. at Louvre Museum. Paris, France Napoleon at Battle of Waterloo June 18, 1815 print by Pellerin & Co. at Cabildo Museum. New Orleans, LA
Sites important to Kings of France. . . .
Coronation Cathedral at Reims Main facade of Reims Cathedral. Reims, France Royal burials at St-Denis Basilica, Paris Tomb of Jeanne II, Queen of Navarre at St-Denis Basilica. St Denis, France
Chinon Chateau La Tour de l'Horloge entrance to Château de Chinon. Chinon, France Amboise Chateau Walls & entrance to Chateau Royal of Amboise. Amboise, France
Blois Chateau External spiral staircase of François I Renaissance wing at Blois Chateau. Blois, France Chambord Chateau Renaissance details of Chambord Chateau. Chambord, France
Fontainbleau Palace Horseshoe staircase at Fontainbleau Palace. Fontainbleau, France Palace of Versailles Visitors in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France
Louvre Palace Lescot wing built under François I facing square courtyard of Louvre Palace seen from above. Paris, France Conciergerie Palace, Paris Conciergerie on Ile de la Cité where Marie Antoinette & about 2600 others were imprisoned during the Terror before being taken to the Guillotine. Paris, France
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