Blog

A peek behind the scenes: the medium panorama and the restoration of the Bourbaki Panorama

From 1996 to 2003, the image and building of the Bourbaki Panorama were comprehensively restored. Since then, continuous maintenance and sporadic…

Open the article

Faster, stronger, more powerful: the weapons of the Franco-Prussian War

The technical progress of the 19th century was also evident in the production of weapons. The use of the most modern weapons such as machine guns and…

Open the article

Bandage, immobilise, pad: the triangular cloth

Developed shortly before the Franco-Prussian War as a versatile first aid utensil, the triangular cloth is still an essential part of every first aid…

Open the article

Protecting peace: the Geneva Convention

The four Geneva Conventions are still the binding document for the protection of persons who do not or no longer take part in the fighting in the…

Open the article

Cooperation and organisation: the Contract of Les Verrières

Thoughtfully drafted in all haste: The Treaty of Les Verrières regulates the transfer and conditions of internment of the Bourbaki Army.

Open the article

Hard and bland: the Bourbaki biscuit

We probably cut our teeth on the Bourbaki biscuits that still exist today: the historic pastry is over 150 years old and was already considered hard…

Open the article

Miserable and exhausted: the state of health of the Bourbaki Army

Coughing and panting, clanging weapons and freezing cold – during the internment of 1871 many soldiers of the Bourbaki army suffer from frostbite,…

Open the article

Female values in male turmoil: women (’s roles) in the Bourbaki Panorama

The women in Edouard Castre’s monumental work are rare and correspond to the bourgeois ideal. In addition to the caring “sister”, there are other,…

Open the article

“Mes bons et chers amis”: the correspondence of the interned Bourbaki soldiers

In 1871, postal services with France were free of charge for the interned Bourbaki soldiers. The letters could be marked in various ways, including…

Open the article