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- Paris - Collection of the Laws & Decrees

The history of France in its legal texts

Collection de texts of law and decrees from the 17th to the early 19th century

A collection of text of laws and decrees of the time. Now available online.

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Right to petition | French Revolution in Nantes - Le Bouffay (1789)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01224

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 10 et 18 Mai 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Making copper money | Liberty Leading the People (Eugène Delacroix)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01223

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 20 Mai 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Sale or Exchange of Assignats | Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Drouet d'Erlon (1765-1844)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01222

Decree of the National Assembly of the year 1791 with a large woodcut vignette

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Churches and chapels of the city of Paris | Portrait of Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti de Mirabeau (1749-1791)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01221

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 7 Mai 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Wood export | Portrait of Antoine Barnave (1761-1793)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01220

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 2 Mai 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Department of the War | Portrait of Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette (1757-1834)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01219

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 27 Avril 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - The Trésor public will report on revenues | Portrait of Louis Marie Marc Antoine de Noailles (1756-1804)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01218

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 23 Mai 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Suppression of the Caisse of Sceaux and Poissy | Portrait of Louis Charles Antoine Desaix (1768-1800)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01217

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 13 Mai 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Liquidation of pledges | Bicentennial of the French Revolution - Franche-Comté

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01216

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 4 Mai 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Purchasing of Biens nationaux | Portrait of Louis Charles Antoine Desaix (1768-1800)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01215

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 27 Avril 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Riots in Avignon | Bicentennial of the French Revolution

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01214

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 25 Mai 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Sale of Biens nationaux | Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01213

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 22 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Recruitment in the Army | Monaco - National Motto of France - Liberty

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01212

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 7 et 9 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Riots in Sélestat | Monaco - National Motto of France - Equality

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01211

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 17 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Riots in Douai | Monaco - National Motto of France - Fraternity

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01210

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 19 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Reimbursement of beds for Officers | French Revolution - Estates General of 1789

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01209

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 6 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Jurisdiction of the fishermen of the city of Cannes | Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01208

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 4 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Civil Constitution of the Clergy | Portrait of Louis XV (1710-1774)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01207

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 12 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Removal of jurisdictions | Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01206

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 24 Février 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Import taxes | Liberty Leading the People (Eugène Delacroix)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01205

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 18 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Exchange of cash from the Caisse d'Escompte against the Assignats | Portrait of François Séverin Marceau (1769-1796)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01204

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 28 Février 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Administrative division of Parishes | Portrait of Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey (1754-1842)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01203

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 3 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Walls of Paris | Portrait of Louis Charles Antoine Desaix (1768-1800)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01202

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 26 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Prisoner transport costs | National Motto of France - Liberty

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01201

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 2 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Cancellation of a sale | Liberty Leading the People (Eugène Delacroix)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01200

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 14 Février 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Department of Vosges | Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01199

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 3 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Riots in Nimes | National Motto of France - Liberty

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01198

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 16 Février 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Clermontois exchange | National Motto of France - Fraternity

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01197

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 15 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Electoral assembly of the Nord department | National Motto of France - Equality

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01196

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 21 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - The Court of Cassation | National Motto of France - Equality

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01195

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 13 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Authorization given to the Lozère department | National Motto of France - Liberty

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01194

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 7 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Establishment of Commercial Courts | National Motto of France - Fraternity

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01193

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 18 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Oath for the Defense of the Fatherland | Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01192

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 22 Juin 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Passport of the King - M. de Montmorin | Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01191

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 14 Juin 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Authorization to leave Paris | Portrait of François Séverin Marceau (1769-1796)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01190

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 23 Juin 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - M. de Bouillé is suspended from his military duties | Bicentennial of the French Revolution

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01189

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 23 Juin 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Garde Nationale | National Assembly

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01188

Decree of the National Assembly dated 22 Juin 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - National Gendarmerie | National Motto of France - Equality

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01187

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 22 Juin 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Mission of the Ambassadors | Tree of Freedom (Jean-Baptiste Lesueur)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01186

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 21 Juin 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Caisse de l'Extraordinaire | National Motto of France - Fraternity

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01185

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 21 Juin 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Translation of Voltaire's body | Portrait of Louis XVI of France (Joseph Siffred Duplessis)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01184

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 8 Mai 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Departmental expenses | Bonaparte on the Council of the Five Hundred (François Bouchot)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01183

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 22 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Sale to the municipality of Bourg | Portrait of Charlotte Corday (Tony Robert-Fleury)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01182

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 13 Mars 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Translation of Voltaire's body | Liberty Leading the People (Eugène Delacroix)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01181

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 30 Mai 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Electors appointed by the primary Assemblies | Portrait of Napoléon Bonaparte, Premier Consul (Robert Lefevre)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01180

Decree N°299 of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 24 Juin 1791

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Public expenditure | Portrait of Charlotte Corday (Jean-Jacques Hauer)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01179

Decree of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 10 Septembre 1790 (1791)

XVIIIth Century
Decree - French Revolution - 1792 - Commissaires des guerres | Portrait of Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette (Joseph-Désiré Court)

Decree
(1792)
Inventory N° : FR-01178

Decree N°1531 of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 11 Septembre 1792, l'An 4 de la Liberté

XVIIIth Century
Decree - Louis XVI of France - 1791 - Free movement of people and goods | Portrait of Bonaparte (Jacques-Louis David)

Decree
(1791)
Inventory N° : FR-01177

Decree N°308 of the National Assembly with a large woodcut vignette dated 24 Juin 1791