Like many European countries, France was once ruled by royals. From Louis XVI (husband of Marie Antoinette) to Napoléon Bonaparte, these rulers hold a place in history. But does France still have a ...

The fates of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution are widely known. What happened to their children is another story. Only two of the French royals’ four children outlived ...

Local leaders in Louisville, Ky. are trying to figure out what to do with a statue of its namesake, King Louis XVI of France, nearly four years after it was moved into storage. The 200-year-old statue ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Standing where a statue of King Louis XVI once was, Chris Reitz said the piece is why he's stepping down as the city's Commission on Public Art (COPA) chair. He believes King Louis' ...

“Louisville will get a statue of King Louis XVI from her sister city, Montpellier, France, if arrangements for transportation can be worked out. A representative of the Montpellier mayor discussed the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Louis XVI, King of France from 1774 ...

Louisville, Ky., is trying to figure out what to do with a statue of its namesake, King Louis XVI of France. The nearly 200-year-old monument was gifted by Louisville's sister city of Montpellier, ...

Louis the XVI is most famous for getting his head whacked off—along with wife Marie Antoinette—during the French Revolution. But was he doomed from the start, or did his own mental health limitations ...

In “The Revolutionary Temper,” the historian Robert Darnton immerses readers in the world of the everyday Parisians who would help topple the monarchy of Louis XVI. By Caroline Weber Caroline Weber is ...