Histoire dessinée de la France

Blending rigorous historical scholarship with the visual language of comics, Histoire dessinée de la France (2017–present) is an ambitious, multi-volume series from French publisher La Découverte that retells the nation’s past through the eyes of both historians and cartoonists. Each volume pairs a specialist historian with a graphic artist, resulting in a collaborative, visually distinct account of a key period or theme—from prehistory to the modern era. With 16 issues and counting, the series stands as a landmark in public history, demonstrating how sequential art can make complex academic narratives accessible and engaging without sacrificing depth.