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From F. Berger’s (1896) French Method, François Berger, The French Academy; New York; 1896; pp. 84-85.



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Late 19th Century Modes of Transportation
In France

Taken from The Dictionary of P. Larousse.


picture of different types of vehicles of the 19th century in France and names in French: tilbury, victoria, cabriolet (English = gig), palanquin, velocipede, phaeton, chaise, landau, berlin, caleche (English = open carriage), break, corbillard, tramway, omnibus, coupe, litter, traineau (English = sleigh),

From the Top in French: Chaise, Palanquin, Litière (English = litter), Traineau (English = sleigh), Vélocipède, Tilbury, Cabriolet (English = gig), Cab, Coupé, Phaéton, Dog-Cart. Break, Victoria, Landau, Calèche (English = open carriage), Berline, Omnibus, Tramway (English = street-car), Corbillard (English = hearse).


picture of different types of vehicles of the 19th century in France and names in French: bard, diable, binard, brouette (wheelbarrow), banne, vagonnet (freight-car), efourceau, haquet, camion (truck), tombereau (rubbish-cart), charrette (cart), chariot (wagon), fourgon (van), locomotive, tender [train car], fourgon [train car], truc [train car], vagon [train car]

From the Top in French: Bard, Diable, Binard, Brouette (English = wheelbarrow), Banne, Vagonnet (English = freight-car), Éfourceau, Haquet, Camion (English = truck), Tombereau (English = rubbish-cart), Charrette (English = cart), Chariot (English = wagon), Fourgon (English = van), Locomotive, Tender, Fourgon, Truc, Vagon.

For a book written in the same period that mentions some of these, see Impressions of an Irish R. M. by Somerville and Ross, on Elfinspell.








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