Books on the History and Luxury of France

Books on France from biographies of Napoleon Bonaparte and Louis XIV to books on the French Revolution, and all the French artists and architecture, music and film, plus interior decorating ideas and garden design, even the history of French fashion. If you are looking for books on France, this is your bookstore! The selection is comprehensive and arranged chronologically for fast access.  (Click Bookstore Directory for direct links).  

French biographies: kings, emperors and the French revolution

French fashion, Architecture, Decorative Arts and Interior Decorating Ideas

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Books on all that is French organized chronologically with brief history notes. French Kings, for example, include the time of the reign; art and architecture would be by artist within any period.  Most are in English, although some French language books have been included when significant and not available in translation.  Selecting any title will take you directly to Amazon for a description with ordering details for new and used copies.  To go to any category, just click on the title below:

  History:  Kings, Emperors, Revolution, Republic

• French History

• Capetian Reign

• Valois Reign

• King Henry IV to Louis XIII

• King Louis XIV   

• King Louis XV 

• King Louis XVI to Louis-Philippe

• French Revolution  

• Napoleon Bonaparte  

• French Republics 

French Art

• Art: Cave Painting Cave Painting to Renaissance Art

• Art: Baroque Baroque to Rococo

• Art: 19th Century

• Art: Realism

• Art: Impressionism

• Art: Post Impressionistic to Modern

French Architecture

• Gothic Cathedrals

• Renaissance

• Baroque

• Rococo to Modern

• Eiffel Tower and 20th century Architecture

Design

• Interior Decorating Ideas

• Decorative Arts

• Garden Design

• History of French Fashion

Other

• Learn French

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French biographies bring French history to life. Read one and you'll be back for more so Add French-Luxury to your favorites