--- title: "Gendarme-Hat Headboard Photos" url: https://le-briand.fr/en/headboard/photos/ description: "See our made-to-measure headboards and footboards, including the Louis XV gendarme-hat shape, in real interiors." lang: en-US updated: 2026-09-30 translations: fr: https://le-briand.fr/tete-de-lit/photo/ source: https://le-briand.fr/en/headboard/photos.md --- # Gendarme-Hat Headboard Photos A few images of our headboards in real-life settings. Seeing them in place makes all the difference. Discover our [headboards](https://le-briand.fr/en/headboard/), handcrafted in France and **made to measure** in the shape you choose. These examples offer inspiration and help you make your choice. A headboard is first and foremost an aesthetic decision, shaped around the beauty of the piece. **We want to show you what is possible**. ## Straight headboard Made to your choice of height and thickness Upholstered in a fabric that complements your interior, or matched to the box spring’s [ticking](https://le-briand.fr/en/bed-fabrics/) Available with button detailing (fabric-covered buttons) ![Straight headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-forme-droite.jpg)![Headboard made in France | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-lit-made-in-france-1200.webp)![French-made headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2026/02/tete-de-lit-fabrication-francaise.jpg)![Headboard made in France | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-made-in-france.jpg)![Custom headboard made in Paris | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-sur-mesure-paris.jpg)![Custom headboard in Paris | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2026/02/tete-de-lit-paris.jpg)![Handcrafted headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-artisanale.jpg)![Straight headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-droite.jpg)![Upholstered headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-lit.webp)![Natural-style headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-nature.jpg)![Twin box springs with recessed-edge finish | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/03/sommier-tapissier-jumeaux-cuvette.jpg)![Custom headboard made in Paris | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2026/02/tete-de-lit-sur-mesure-paris.jpg)![Custom armrest | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/accotoir-sur-mesure.jpg)![French-made custom armrest | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/accotoir-fabrication-francaise.jpg)![Custom headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-lit-sur-mesure.jpg)![Armrest | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/accotoir.jpg) ## Louis XV or Louis XVI shape Shaped headboard - Style Louis XVI - Gendarme-hat shape (Louis XV style) - Basket-handle shape - Empire style Available with or without a removable cover for regular washing. The tailored cover fastens with Velcro With or without piping ![Custom headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-sur-mesure.jpg)![Headboard made in France | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2026/02/tete-de-lit-fabriquee-en-france.jpg)![Handcrafted Louis XVI headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-artisanale-louis-xvi.jpg)![Headboard made in France | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2026/02/tete-de-lit-made-in-france.jpg)![Custom wood headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2026/02/tete-de-lit-bois-sur-mesure.jpg)![Gendarme-hat headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2026/02/tete-de-lit-chapeau-de-gendarme.jpg)![Gendarme-hat headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-forme-chapeau-gendarme.jpg)![Louis XV headboard frame | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-louis-xv-mise-en-blanc.jpg)![Headboard for a box spring | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2026/02/tete-de-lit-pour-sommier-tapissier.jpg)![Handcrafted headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2026/02/tete-de-lit-artisanale.jpg)![Louis XV headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2026/02/tete-de-lit-louis-xv.jpg)![Gendarme-hat headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-lit-forme-chapeau-gendarme.jpg) ## Other possibilities Tufted mattress style Caned Louis XVI headboard Louis XV- or Louis XVI-style bed with upholstered rings ![Handcrafted Louis XVI cane headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-artisanale-louis-xvi-cannage.jpg)![French-made headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-fabrication-francaise.jpg)![Louis XVI bed headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-lit-louis-xvi.jpg)![French-made headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-lit-fabrication-francaise.jpg)![Louis XVI headboard and footboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-pied-de-lit-lit-louis-xvi.jpg)![Louis XV bed headboard | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-lit-louis-xv.jpg)![Louis XV headboard in Lelièvre fabric | Les Ateliers Le Briand](https://img.le-briand.fr/uploads/2025/05/tete-de-lit-lit-louis-xv-tissu-lelievre.jpg) If you would like to know more about our **headboards and footboards**, discuss your requirements, or see **photos of other details**, we invite you to: [Contact us](https://le-briand.fr/en/contact/) [Visit us](https://le-briand.fr/en/address/) ...and we will be happy to see how we can best help.