Sur le Pont de Bâle . d'' après Pierre Giffard

Conte Historique

Louis XIV (1643-17 15) represents the triumph of absolute. monarchy. During his long reign, important conquests were made under the leadership of his Minister of War, M. de Louvois. In 1648, as a resuit of the Peace of VVestphalia, Alsace became French for the second time, after seven centuries of German domination. Strasbourg, however, remained a free city, but became a part of the domain of France in 168 1.