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The Pantheon in Paris. Originally, the building with the classic cupola was a church, in fulfilment of a vow by Louis XV. Later it became the mausoleum for the Great of France.
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The Pantheon in Paris. Originally, the building with the classic cupola was a...

Salt mining in the Franche-Comte was of great economic importance. In 1773 new and larger buildings in an innovative, neo-classical style were constructed in Arc-et-Senans. Workshops and workers' housing form a fan-like ensemble.
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Salt mining in the Franche-Comte was of great economic importance. In 1773 new a...

Salt mining in the French Comte was of great economic importance. In 1773, new and larger buildings were put up in Senans, built in an innovative neo-classical style. Workshops and exemplary workers' housing form a fan-like ensemble. Claude Nicolas was a Freemason and built the facade in the style of a masonic temple.
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Salt mining in the French Comte was of great economic importance. In 1773, new...

Kitchen in a manor-house with cast-iron stove, from Flanders.
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Kitchen in a manor-house with cast-iron stove, from Flanders.

Jean-Jaques Rousseau's bedroom at "Les Charmettes", Mme. de Waren's country house near Annecy, France. Rousseau's valet slept directly above him in the same alcove.
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Jean-Jaques Rousseau's bedroom at "Les Charmettes", Mme. de Waren's country...

Catafalque dressed for Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Paris. Night view with mourning crowds.
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Catafalque dressed for Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Paris. Night view wit...

Cenotaph for Jean-Jaques Rousseau, on the Isle des Peupliers in Ermenonville. Rousseau spent his last months as guest of M. de Girardin at the castle of Ermenonville. Later, his ashes were brought to the Pantheon in Paris.
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Cenotaph for Jean-Jaques Rousseau, on the Isle des Peupliers in Ermenonvill...

Voltaire's bedroom in his house in Fernet, today Fernet-Voltaire, France, north of Geneva. Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet) November 21, 1694 - May 30 1778.
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Voltaire's bedroom in his house in Fernet, today Fernet-Voltaire, France, north...

Voltaire in his night shirt, putting on his trousers while dictating to his secretary, in his home in Fernet (today Fernet-Voltaire), France. Oil on paper glued on cardboard
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Voltaire in his night shirt, putting on his trousers while dictating to his s...

Seamstresses' workshop in Arles. Oil on canvas
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Seamstresses' workshop in Arles. Oil on canvas

Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790) writing. The sculpture was made when Franklin served as Ambassador of the United States to France. Bronze
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Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790) writing. The sculpture was made when Franklin serve...

Models which served in Benjamin Franklin's lightening rod experiments: bottle (second from right)is a stencil plate; the other three objects were part of the "storm- house" demonstration to show the efficiency of the lightening rod.
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Models which served in Benjamin Franklin's lightening rod experiments: bottle...