The sub-title says “the Prussian Hyena is hiding in Saint-Quentin.” An interesting propaganda postcard dating probably from 1915. To give you some historical background, Saint-Quentin is a small city from the northern part of France and it was occupied early on by German forces during World War One. It […]
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Beauville is a small village in Lot-et-Garonne. While the St-Jacques Church dates from the 13th Century, its bell tower is more recent (16th Century). As it wasn’t uncommon in the area and at the time, its function was obviously religious, but also military, as it was also a […]
Just like pretty much every other year, let me wish you a very Happy New Year 2015 with a century old French postcard. I still have quite a few in stock, apparently postcards were pretty popular at the turn of the 20th Century to wish loved ones a […]
This statue of prophetess Veleda could be found in the Toulouse Grand-Rond (a giant roundabout as well as a public garden) about 100 years ago. However, I could be wrong, but I think that it was still there the last time I visited the park. That’s more than […]
Another postcard from the small village of Ussat-les-Bains in the Ariège department of France. I have already posted one postcard of the village and more will come. It’s fascinating to see how things can change in one Century. At the time of these postcards, Ussat-les-Bains seemed to be a […]
If you wonder what the Louvre and especially its Carrousel looked like in the beginning of the 20th Century, wonder no more, here is your answer. Now, don’t start getting all worked up about how it looked so much better back then. First, all of Paris looked so much […]
Another fascinating World War One era postcard. Here we’re clearly in the realm of plain and simple propaganda, early 20th Century style. I don’t think I need to translate, but just in case, it says: “Made in France vs Made in Germany – the Krupp cannons debacle” I […]
Ramelie is a pretty uncommon first name, and it may or may not be the person on the picture. Ramelie wrote a bunch of postcards to my grandfather, but I could never figure out who she was (I assume a cousin).
This is Valence d’Agen‘s Hall and bell tower. They are in the heart of the town. The hall was and still is being used for mostly farmer markets and a few special events. I’m not sure when the picture was taken, from the cars, I’d say late 40’s […]
Winter Sports in the Vosges (circa 1914) Interesting postcard for many reasons. How often do you get to see a skier from one hundred years ago? Also, this card is one of the many that I own that were written by the mysterious Jean Sazy to his wife […]