A balloon from Paris passing over Versailles, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871). Artist: Unknown

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A balloon from Paris passing over Versailles, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1871). During the war Paris was under siege from September 1870 to January 1871 and a number of balloonists escaped from the city with messages. From The Illustrated London News. (London, 22 October 1871).

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Size: 3743px × 4672px
Location: World,Europe,France,Île-de-France,Versailles
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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