Le Fonds de l'Ecole des Chartes

The Sadi Carnot collection, preserved at the Archives Nationales, provides an invaluable insight into the life and career of Sadi Carnot, the fifth President of the French Republic (1887–1894). This fonds includes a wealth of correspondence, official documents, and personal items that illuminate a pivotal era in French history.

The collection is essential for understanding late 19th-century French politics, particularly during the Third Republic, and offers researchers a glimpse into the personality of a leader who met a tragic end through assassination.

Le Fonds de l'EPHE

Jules Michelet, one of France's greatest historians, left behind an extraordinary collection of manuscripts, notes, and drafts. This fonds captures the intellectual fervor of 19th-century France and Michelet’s unique approach to history.

Le Département des Archives privées

The Archives Nationales also hold documents related to Marie Curie, a trailblazer in science and the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. The fonds includes research notes, personal correspondence, and other items shedding light on her remarkable contributions to physics and chemistry.