Playing Cards from France

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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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Prisoners of War

Prisoners of War

Hand-made playing cards by French prisoners of war in Porchester Castle, Hampshire, c.1796.

Provence Pattern - Portrait de Provence

Provence Pattern - Portrait de Provence

The 'Provence' pattern contains figures which go back to the fifteenth century.

Provinces de France

Provinces de France

Jeu des Provinces de France published by Éditions Dusserre, 1979.

Redrawn French pattern (Héron)

Redrawn French pattern (Héron)

Redrawn French pattern retaining traditional elements.

Révolution 1789-1989

Révolution 1789-1989

Révolution 1789-1989, celebrating the bicentenary of the French revolution, France, 1989

Revolutionary playing cards

Revolutionary playing cards

Revolutionary playing cards with decapitated courts published by ATYPYK, Paris, 2010.

Richard Bouvier

Richard Bouvier

The assorted antique playing cards shown below are examples of the French 'Paris' pattern from the seventeenth century. The Jack of Clubs has the name Richard Bouvier.

Rois de France

Rois de France

Figures from French history restyled for a younger audience published by Quelle Histoire, 2015.

Rois de France

Rois de France

Cartes des Rois de France (1644) facsimile edition by Edizioni del Solleone, 1986.

Rok playing cards

Rok playing cards

Distinctive designs by James Hodges for a clothing company.

Rouen Pattern  - Portrait Rouennais

Rouen Pattern - Portrait Rouennais

An attractive XV century French-suited design from Rouen became the standard English & Anglo-American pattern.

S.S. France playing cards

S.S. France playing cards

A special non-standard pack of playing cards was designed by M. Marie for the maiden voyage of the transatlantic liner S.S. France in 1962.

Sa Majesté, le roi des jeux de cartes

Sa Majesté, le roi des jeux de cartes

A colourful pack aimed at children, with illustrations by Muriel Kerba.

Saint-Martin Island Souvenir

Saint-Martin Island Souvenir

St-Martin Island Souvenir published by Editions Exbrayat.

Scaramouche

Scaramouche

Scaramouche cartes à jouer with designs by Henri Favre, published by Le Triboulet, France.

SCOR playing cards

SCOR playing cards

Bizarre and fantastical images by the artist Roland Topor for the SCOR reinsurance company.

SEMP playing cards

SEMP playing cards

Modified Anglo-American courts advertising a French medical publishing company.

Shrek the Third playing cards

Shrek the Third playing cards

Characters from the 2007 film Shrek the Third, a DreamWorks Animation production.

Smith-Corona Marchant

Smith-Corona Marchant

Simplified yet colourful court card designs by Avoine for Smith-Corona Marchant.

Social Network Playing Cards

Social Network Playing Cards

Gwénolé Jaffrédou has designed a selection of social networking playing cards; featuring websites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.