Pinard Collection

Life in the trenches in Champagne; Calm: "le pinard", 1917. Creator: Unknown
Life in the trenches in Champagne; Calm: "le pinard", 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Pinard, c1893. Adolphe Pinard (1844- 1934) French obstetrician. He practiced medicine in Paris, where he was a professor of obstetrics, as well as a member of parliament for the Paris region

Cartoon, Enigma, WW1
Cartoon, Enigma. A French soldier says he doesn t understand it -- hes drunk nothing but Pinard (cheap wine or plonk) since the war started, and now hes got water on the knee! Date: 1916

Cartoon, At the bistro, WW1
Cartoon, At the bistro. Two French soldiers chat with the bistro owner about their determination to win the war. Date: 1916

Cartoon, A sensitive man, WW1
Cartoon, A sensitive man. A group of French soldiers are sharing a bucket of Pinard (cheap wine or plonk). Do you know that our ancestors the Gauls drank mead from the skulls of their enemies

Cartoon, Sharing a drink, WW1
Cartoon, a French soldier and a British soldier share a drink of Pinard (cheap wine or plonk), enjoying a break from fighting. Date: 1916

Cartoon, They don t have any in Germany, WW1
Cartoon, They don t have any in Germany. Allied soldiers celebrate with a drink of Pinard (cheap wine or plonk), happy to think that its not available in Germany

Two French soldiers carrying Pinard at Miricort and Navy
2 Vignettes - the first is a study of two French soldiers carrying Pinard at Miricort, and the second is of the Navy in the trenches at Lihans.. Jean-Jacques Berne-Bellecour (1874-1939)

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C1893: Long before Pinard became synonymous with a popular French aperitif, it was a cherished bottle shared among French soldiers during the trials and tribulations of World War I. From relaxing at the bistro to reminiscing about home at the front lines, these cartoons capture the essence of camaraderie and longing. Amidst the Enigma of war, a sensitive man finds solace in a shared drink with his comrade. "They don't have any in Germany," they'd joke, as they carried their precious Pinard across battlefields. Even during moments of respite, such as an obstetric examination, the thought of that familiar bottle brought a smile to their faces. (Front cover of La Baionnette, WW1)