Enfant Enfance Child Children Childhood Collection

Louis XV (1710-1774) French king in 1715-1774, here as a child, engraving by Audran
1758172 Louis XV (1710-1774) French king in 1715-1774, here as a child, engraving by Audran; (add.info.: Louis XV (1710-1774) French king in 1715-1774, here as a child

Louis XV (1710-1774) French king in 1715-1774, here as a child, engraving by Crepy
1758170 Louis XV (1710-1774) French king in 1715-1774, here as a child, engraving by Crepy; (add.info.: Louis XV (1710-1774) French king in 1715-1774, here as a child

Louis Joseph Xavier of France, duke of Burgundy (1751-1761) grandson of LouisXV, here as a child, engraving
1758592 Louis Joseph Xavier of France, duke of Burgundy (1751-1761) grandson of LouisXV, here as a child, engraving; (add.info.: Louis Joseph Xavier of France)

Czar of Russia Nicolas II and eldest daughter Olga (1895-1918) 1896
1759379 Czar of Russia Nicolas II and eldest daughter Olga (1895-1918) 1896; (add.info.: Czar of Russia Nicolas II and eldest daughter Olga (1895-1918) 1896); Photo: Tallandier

One year after, French postcard, 1908 about wealth given by wedding
1760408 One year after, French postcard, 1908 about wealth given by wedding; (add.info.: One year after, French postcard, 1908 about wealth given by wedding); Photo: Tallandier

A Breton baptism early 20th century
1755770 A Breton baptism early 20th century; (add.info.: Bapteme breton debut du 20e siecle A Breton baptism early 20th century); Photo: Tallandier

Refuge of mothers of philanthropic society in Paris, women with babies, early 20th century
1754599 Refuge of mothers of philanthropic society in Paris, women with babies, early 20th century; (add.info.: Refuge of mothers of philanthropic society in Paris, women with babies)

stork bringing a baby to a woman, french postacrd, early 20th century
1811474 stork bringing a baby to a woman, french postacrd, early 20th century; (add.info.: stork bringing a baby to a woman, french postacrd, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), French writer, philosopher and musician
1761680 Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), French writer, philosopher and musician. Engraving by Francois Maria Isidore Queverdo.; (add.info.: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), French writer

Frontispiece to L Emile, ou De l'education by J.J Rousseau, c.1782 (engraving)
1761683 Frontispiece to L Emile, ou De l'education by J.J Rousseau, c.1782 (engraving); (add.info.: Emile, or On Education is a treatise on the nature of education and on the nature of man)

Gypsy, Albania, c.1920 (b/w photo)
1984279 Gypsy, Albania, c.1920 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Albania, young gipsy, c. 1920); Photo © CCI

Wedding in 1615 of future king Philippe IV of Spain (1605-1665) and Elisabeth of France, engraving
1760542 Wedding in 1615 of future king Philippe IV of Spain (1605-1665) and Elisabeth of France, engraving; (add.info.: Wedding in 1615 of future king Philippe IV of Spain (1605-1665)

Charlotte de Talleyrand (1798-?), daughter of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Perigord, engraving
1759814 Charlotte de Talleyrand (1798-?), daughter of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Perigord, engraving; (add.info.: Charlotte de Talleyrand (1798)

French orphans giving toys to young Serbians when they arrive in Marseille, France, ww1
1759688 French orphans giving toys to young Serbians when they arrive in Marseille, France, ww1; (add.info.: French orphans giving toys to young Serbians when they arrive in Marseille, France)

Vladimir Ilitch Oulianov said Lenin here at the age of 4 with his sister Olga in 1874 in Simbirsk
1750887 Vladimir Ilitch Oulianov said Lenin here at the age of 4 with his sister Olga in 1874 in Simbirsk; (add.info.: Vladimir Ilitch Oulianov said Lenin here at the age of 4 with his sister Olga in)

Dancer and choregrapher Serge Lifar as a child in Russia c. 1910
1750027 Dancer and choregrapher Serge Lifar as a child in Russia c. 1910; (add.info.: Dancer and choregrapher Serge Lifar as a child in Russia c. 1910); Photo: Tallandier

Gavroche during 1830 revolution in Paris, engraving for the novel "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo
1745225 Gavroche during 1830 revolution in Paris, engraving for the novel "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo; (add.info.: Gavroche during 1830 revolution in Paris)

Roger Grenier when child with his sister Odette in Pau 1926
1744827 Roger Grenier when child with his sister Odette in Pau 1926; (add.info.: Roger Grenier when child with his sister Odette in Pau 1926); Photo: Tallandier

A man, 3 woman, and 2 girls on beach in 1910
1756083 A man, 3 woman, and 2 girls on beach in 1910; (add.info.: A man, 3 woman, and 2 girls on beach in 1910); Photo: Tallandier

grandfather's story in Brittany (France) c. 1900
1755690 grandfather's story in Brittany (France) c. 1900; (add.info.: grandfather's story in Brittany (France) c. 1900); Photo: Tallandier

At doctor's : a child is vaccinated against cowpox, the assistant is trying to amuse child with a puppet
1753158 At doctor's : a child is vaccinated against cowpox, the assistant is trying to amuse child with a puppet, on the other side an old woman is waiting with her servant, engraving

children and women working in coal mines during Industrial Revolution Factory Act of 1833
1758599 children and women working in coal mines during Industrial Revolution Factory Act of 1833; (add.info.: children and women working in coal mines during Industrial Revolution Factory Act of)

Cesar de Bourbon (1594-1665) duke of Vendome, son of French king Henri IV and his mistress Gabrielle d'Estrees
1761001 Cesar de Bourbon (1594-1665) duke of Vendome, son of French king Henri IV and his mistress Gabrielle d'Estrees, engraving, 1598; (add.info.: Cesar de Bourbon (1594-1665) duke of Vendome

French king Henri IV and his wife Marie de Medicis listening their son future king Louis XIII, engraving, c. 1603
1760968 French king Henri IV and his wife Marie de Medicis listening their son future king Louis XIII, engraving, c. 1603; (add.info)

Belgian refugees in Holland sleeping in a cowshed, 1st world war
1759265 Belgian refugees in Holland sleeping in a cowshed, 1st world war; (add.info.: Belgian refugees in Holland sleeping in a cowshed, 1st world war); Photo: Tallandier

Visconti family : Luchino Visconti and his brothers and sisters l-r : Luchino Visconti (future director, b)
1754737 Visconti family : Luchino Visconti and his brothers and sisters l-r : Luchino Visconti (future director, b. 1906), Luigi

Saint Nicolas rewarding children, 1890 (illustration)
1838936 Saint Nicolas rewarding children, 1890 (illustration); (add.info.: Saint Nicolas rewarding children, illustration, Francec. 1890); Photo © CCI

Enjoyments of paternity, baby peeing on his dad, c.1840 (caricature)
1834758 Enjoyments of paternity, baby peeing on his dad, c.1840 (caricature); (add.info.: Enjoyments of paternity, baby peeing on his dad.Caricature, France, c.1840. Coll)

Young girl working in a coal mine in Charleroi in Belgium february 1915
1743061 Young girl working in a coal mine in Charleroi in Belgium february 1915; (add.info.: Young girl working in a coal mine in Charleroi in Belgium february 1915); Photo: Tallandier

Fancy dress ball in 1910 at the house of Duchesse of Uzes known as sculptor Manuela
1745916 Fancy dress ball in 1910 at the house of Duchesse of Uzes known as sculptor Manuela; (add.info.: Fancy dress ball in 1910 at the house of Duchesse of Uzes known as sculptor Manuela); Photo

Roger Rabiniaux (1914-1986) French poet and novelist here as a baby (6 months)
1743951 Roger Rabiniaux (1914-1986) French poet and novelist here as a baby (6 months); (add.info.: Roger Rabiniaux (1914-1986) French poet and novelist here as a baby (6 months)); Photo: Tallandier

Napoleon II (1811-1832), king of Rome, son of emperor Napoleon 1st and empress Marie Louise
1746484 Napoleon II (1811-1832), king of Rome, son of emperor Napoleon 1st and empress Marie Louise, duke of Reichstadt in 1818, here as a child in 1815 in Vienna

The French writer Rene Barjavel child, wearing sunday clothes, c.1913
1744062 The French writer Rene Barjavel child, wearing sunday clothes, c.1913; (add.info.: The French writer Rene Barjavel child, wearing sunday clothes, c.1913); Photo: Tallandier

breton spinners in Saint Julien, north of Brittany, France, early 20th century
1743069 breton spinners in Saint Julien, north of Brittany, France, early 20th century; (add.info.: breton spinners in Saint Julien, north of Brittany, France, early 20th century); Photo: Tallandier

The birth of Gargantua, engraving by Gustave Dore (19th century), illustration for novel by Rabelais
1742565 The birth of Gargantua, engraving by Gustave Dore (19th century), illustration for novel by Rabelais; (add.info.: The birth of Gargantua, engraving by Gustave Dore (19th century)

Gargantua, giant baby, in his cradle, illustration by Albert Robida for "Gargantua" by Francois Rabelais
1760367 Gargantua, giant baby, in his cradle, illustration by Albert Robida for "Gargantua" by Francois Rabelais (1534); (add.info.: Gargantua, giant baby, in his cradle)

Children of Henri de Rotschild : baroness Nadine de Rothschild (1898-1958)
1760960 Children of Henri de Rotschild : baroness Nadine de Rothschild (1898-1958), baron Philippe de Rothschild (1902-1988) and baron James Henri de Rothschild (1896-1984) 1913; (add.info)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), French writer, philosopher and musician, collecting plants in Ermenonville
1761674 Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), French writer, philosopher and musician, collecting plants in Ermenonville. Engraving by Barbier Laine and Nicolas le Mire

children's games in the 18th century : kite and hoop, engraving
1747738 children's games in the 18th century : kite and hoop, engraving; (add.info.: children's games in the 18th century : kite and hoop, engraving); Photo: Tallandier

regimental school in France between 1881 and 1892, engraving
1751673 regimental school in France between 1881 and 1892, engraving; (add.info.: regimental school in France between 1881 and 1892, engraving); Photo: Tallandier

Gavroche on the barricades, 1830 revoltuion in Paris, engraving by Perrichon for "Les Miserables" by Victor
1754411 Gavroche on the barricades, 1830 revoltuion in Paris, engraving by Perrichon for "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo (1862); (add.info.: Gavroche on the barricades)

Princess Marie Thereese of France (1667-1672) daughter of Louis XIV, gouache by Joseph Werner
1761255 Princess Marie Thereese of France (1667-1672) daughter of Louis XIV, gouache by Joseph Werner; (add.info.: Princess Marie Thereese of France (1667-1672) daughter of Louis XIV

In the Moonlight, (song), c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790227 In the Moonlight, (song), c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: illustration for song "Au Clair de la Lune" (in the moonlight), early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Tortillard, character of book Les mysteres de Paris by Eugene Sue (1842-1843)
1756868 Tortillard, character of book Les mysteres de Paris by Eugene Sue (1842-1843), engraving after a drawing by Honore Daumier; (add.info.: Tortillard)

King of England William III, prince of Orange and Nassau (1650-1702, king in 1689-1702)
1755758 King of England William III, prince of Orange and Nassau (1650-1702, king in 1689-1702), Stadholder of Holland (1672-1702), here as a child

Emperor of Austria Charles 1st of Habsburg (1887-1922, son of archduke OttoofAustria)
1755723 Emperor of Austria Charles 1st of Habsburg (1887-1922, son of archduke OttoofAustria) with his wife Zita of Bourbon Parma with 3 of their children : Charlotte (1921-1989)

childminders with children, c. 1900
1755720 childminders with children, c. 1900; (add.info.: childminders with children, c. 1900); Photo: Tallandier

French poet Paul Valery (1871-1945) here as a child 1872
1757033 French poet Paul Valery (1871-1945) here as a child 1872; (add.info.: French poet Paul Valery (1871-1945) here as a child 1872); Photo: Tallandier

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Enfant enfance child children childhood - these words evoke memories of innocence, laughter, and endless possibilities. Childhood is a time of wonder and discovery, where every moment is filled with new experiences and adventures. Children are like little sponges, soaking up knowledge and learning about the world around them with wide-eyed curiosity. From playing in the mud to building sandcastles at the beach, childhood is a time of carefree joy and boundless imagination. It's a time when simple pleasures bring immense happiness - like chasing fireflies on warm summer nights or jumping in puddles after a rainstorm. Children are resilient beings, able to bounce back from setbacks with an unwavering sense of optimism. They teach us valuable lessons about resilience, creativity, and living in the present moment. As adults, we often long for the carefree days of our own childhoods - when our biggest worry was getting home before dark or finishing our homework on time. But we can still learn so much from children by embracing their sense of wonder and approaching life with a playful spirit. So let's celebrate enfant enfance child children childhood - a magical time filled with love, laughter, and endless possibilities. Let's cherish each precious moment spent watching them grow and thrive into the amazing individuals they are destined to become.