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French Playing Cards

Some of the oldest cards still in existence come from France. During the 16th and 17th centuries France was the major supplier of playing cards in Europe.

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Le Jeu Sétois 2006

Le Jeu Sétois

A celebration of the town of Sète and its famous water jousting tournaments.

Le Nouvel Etteilla 1806

Le Nouvel Etteilla

“Le Nouvel Etteilla” cartomancy deck published in Paris by La Veuve Gueffier, 1806.

Le Petit Oracle des Dames 1807

Le Petit Oracle des Dames

Le Petit Oracle des Dames ou Récréation des Curieux, Paris, 1807.

Le Progrès de la Circulation 1933

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 Régime Bush 2003

Le Régime Bush

“Le Régime Bush” anti-war playing cards designed by Thierry Meyssan, France, 2003.

Le tour de la Corse en photos 1994

Le tour de la Corse en photos

Souvenir pack with 55 different views of Corsica.

Le Vieux Campeur 1972

Le Vieux Campeur

Advertising pack designed by James Hodges for a Parisian shop selling camping equipment.

Legendary Harley-Davidson 1995

Legendary Harley-Davidson

Legendary Harley-Davidson Playing Cards, c.1995.

Lequart Aluette

Lequart Aluette

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 1981

Les “Œufs de Cartes” de Krasno

Egg-shaped cards created by Rodolfo Krasno employing photographic images by Michel Leclerc.

Les 7 Familles Pyrénées 1995

Les 7 Familles Pyrénées

Mountains, flowers, animals, tourist sites of the Pyrenees, all drawn by the artist Pertuzé.

Les Cartes pour l'Égalité 2010

Les Cartes pour l'Égalité

Playing cards for gender equality, created on the 500th anniversary of classic French cards

Les Chemins de Saint-Jacques 2000

Les Chemins de Saint-Jacques

Paintings, statues, monuments and maps associated with different routes to Compostela.

Les Géants d’un Mythe 1983

Les Géants d’un Mythe

Les Géants d'un Mythe created by François Poulain and manufactured by Grimaud, 1983.

Les Grandes Figures de L’Histoire Bretonne 1980

Les Grandes Figures de L’Histoire Bretonne

Les Grandes Figures de L’Histoire Bretonne

Les Grands Ecrivains 1970

Les Grands Ecrivains

‘Les Grands Ecrivains’ produced for members of “Le Grand Livre du Mois”, France, c. 1970.

Les métiers et leurs protecteurs 1995

Les métiers et leurs protecteurs

“Les métiers et leurs protecteurs” playing cards published by Editions Dusserre, c. 1995.

Les Montgolfières 1783-1983 1983

Les Montgolfières 1783-1983

Honouring the bicentenary of the Montgolfier brothers’ first balloon flights in 1783.

Les Mousquetaires 1954

Les Mousquetaires

Philibert "Les Mousquetaires" Playing Cards, designed by Albert Dubout (1905-1976).

Les Mousquetaires Playing Cards 1860

Les Mousquetaires Playing Cards

depicting characters from the novel by Alexandre Dumas