Playing Cards from France
Le Progrès de la Circulation
The beautiful images in this quartet game published by Jeux Spear in 1933 depict the progress of transport and travel since early times up til the 1930s.
Le Vieux Campeur
Advertising pack designed by James Hodges for a Parisian shop selling camping equipment.
Lequart Aluette
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by Simon Wintle
Spanish-suited Aluette pack with 'FABRICANDO IN MADRID' printed on the Two of Swords and the legend Lequart - Paris printed in the top left corners of the court cards.
Les “Œufs de Cartes” de Krasno
Egg-shaped cards created by Rodolfo Krasno employing photographic images by Michel Leclerc.
Les 7 Familles Pyrénées
Mountains, flowers, animals, tourist sites of the Pyrenees, all drawn by the artist Pertuzé.
Les Cartes pour l'Égalité
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by Paul Symons
Playing cards for gender equality, created on the 500th anniversary of classic French cards
Les Chemins de Saint-Jacques
Paintings, statues, monuments and maps associated with different routes to Compostela.
Les Géants d’un Mythe
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by Matt Probert
Les Géants d'un Mythe created by François Poulain and manufactured by Grimaud, 1983.
Les Grandes Figures de L’Histoire Bretonne
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by Matt Probert
Les Grandes Figures de L’Histoire Bretonne
Les Grands Ecrivains
‘Les Grands Ecrivains’ produced for members of “Le Grand Livre du Mois”, France, c. 1970.
Les Jeux de Pastor
Striking designs by Edouard Pastor focusing on the heads of figures from the medieval period.
Les métiers et leurs protecteurs
“Les métiers et leurs protecteurs” playing cards published by Editions Dusserre, c. 1995.
Les Montgolfières 1783-1983
Honouring the bicentenary of the Montgolfier brothers’ first balloon flights in 1783.
Les Mousquetaires
Philibert "Les Mousquetaires" Playing Cards, designed by Albert Dubout (1905-1976).
Les Mousquetaires Playing Cards
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by Paul Symons
depicting characters from the novel by Alexandre Dumas
Les Moyens de Locomotion Insolites
Unlikely, ridiculous or just plain impossible means of transport, drawn by Hubert Rublon.