France: Belfort - "Host City of the 20th Stage of the 2023 Tour de France"

Belfort is a city in northeastern France, situated approximately 25 km (16 mi) from the Swiss border. Belfort hosted the Tour de France on more than a dozen occasions, mostly as a starting venue. The stage started on July 22nd 2023 and after traversing several mountains the finish after 133,5 km was situated in Le Markstein, a ski station 8 kilometres after the Platzerwasel. I'm very happy to receive this nice Cover including a great Maxi-Card with help of my friend Eric!

Stamp:

Belfort - "Host City of the 20th Stage of the 2023 Tour de France" Personalized stamp

 

Maxicard - "Carte Postale Souvenir Philatélique"

 

France: The 100th Anniversary of Polish Immigration

Stamp:

The 100th Anniversary of Polish Immigration - Issued: 01-09-2023

 

 

Many thanks to Eric!

France: The Route Napoléon

The Route Napoléon is the route taken by Napoléon in 1815 on his return from Elba. The route begins at Golfe-Juan, where Napoleon disembarked 1 March 1815, beginning the Hundred Days that ended at Waterloo. The road was inaugurated in 1932 and meanders from the French Riviera north-northwest along the foothills of the Alps. It is marked along the way by statues of the French Imperial Eagle.

Stamp:

The Route Napoléon (s/s) - Issued: 13-07-2023 w/ First Day Cancellation from Grenoble

Many thanks to Eric!

France: Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923)

 

Stamp:

Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) (m/s) - Issued: 27-03-2023 with First Day Cancellation

Many thanks to Eric!

France: The 96th Congress of the Federation of International Philatelic Associations

 

Stamps:

The 906th Congress of the Federation of International Philatelic Associations  - Issued: 30-05-2023

"LISA" Stamp "The 96th Congress of the Federation of International Philatelic Associations"

 

 

Many thanks to my friend Eric for this nice Cover!

France: EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity"

 

Stamp:

EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" - Issued: 09-05-2023

Many thanks to Eric!

France: Personalities - Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

 

Stamp:

Personalities - Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) - Issued: 20-01-2023

Many thanks to Oliver!

France: "Le Petit Louvre - The Little Louvre"

 

Stamps:

2x "Le Petit Louvre - The Little Louvre" - Issued: 09-09-2022 with Signature of the Designer Thierry Dubois

Many thanks to Eric!

France: The 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb

 

Stamp:

The 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb - Issued: 23-06-2022

Thanks a lot Eric!

France: United in the Ukrainian crisis

Stamps:

2x Marianne - United in the Ukranian Crisis - Issued: 23-06-2022

 

Many thanks Eric for this great Cover!

France: Great Moments of French History - 2018

 

Stamp:

Great Moments of French History - 2018 (m/s) - Issued: 09-06-2018

Many thanks to Eric!

France: The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)

 

Stamp:

The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) - Issued: 06-11-2021 with Signature from the Designer of the Stamp Florence Wojtyczka!

 

Thanks a lot Eric!

France: The 100th Anniversary of the Highway Code

 

Stamp:

The 100th Anniversary of the Highway Code - Issued: 11-06-2021

Many thanks to Eric!

France: EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife" - Issued: 25-05-2021

Many thanks to Eric for this great Cover!

France: Treasures of Notre-Dame — The Façades of Notre-Dame (m/s)

 

Stamp:

Treasures of Notre-Dame — The Façades of Notre-Dame (m/s) - Issued: 17-07-2020 (postponed from 15-04-2020)

Thanks a lot Eric!

France: "Cœur Boucheron"

France's La Poste is continuing its tradition of having famous fashion designers or houses create the illustrations for its heart-shaped Love stamps issued in time for use on Valentines mail.The tradition began in 2000 with stamps designed by Yves Saint Laurent. The 2019 stamps were designed by Boucheron, a French luxury jewellery and watches house located in Paris.

Stamps:
"Cœur Boucheron" (full set) - Issued: 18-01-2019


Many thanks to Eric for this nice Cover!

France: T.A.A.F. - Dumont-d’Urville Station - L’Astrolabe

The Dumont d'Urville Station (French: Base antarctique Dumont-d'Urville) is a French scientific station in Antarctica on Île des Pétrels, archipelago of Pointe-Géologie in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on Débarquement Rock in the Dumoulin Islands at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840. It is operated by the "French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor", a joint operation of French public and para-public agencies.

This cover was carried by the french Icebreaker L’Astrolabe as you can see by the blue cancellation in the middle of the cover. The L’Astrolabe is used to bring personnel and supplies to the Dumont d'Urville Station.

Stamps:
Mawson's Huts - Issued: 02-01-2013
Logos of French South and Antarctic Territory - Year 2015 - Issued: 19-03-2015

France: Great Moments in French History (m/s)

On March 17, 1526, Francis I canceled the Treaty of Madrid and launched the 7th Italian War between him, King of France, and Charles V, Emperor of Austria.  On August 3, 1529, the Peace of the Ladies, also called Peace of Cambrai (in fr.: La Paid des Dames"), put an end to this war. The treaty was signed at Cambrai, in the hotel Saint-Pol, by Louise of Savoy, mother of François 1st, and Marguerite of Austria, aunt of Charles Quint.  Francis I renounced his pretensions in Italy, ceded Artois and Flanders, and recovered Burgundy.  To seal this agreement, he agrees to marry Eleanor of Habsburg, sister of the emperor. Finally the treaty allows, in exchange for a huge ransom, the release of the royal children held hostage in Madrid.  Peace was short-lived, the resentment of Francis I led to the 8th war of Italy in 1536.  The style of the block background is inspired by a woodcut of the time, colored; above, François 1st on the left, Charles Quint on the right; lower left the coat of arms of the kingdom of France, and on the right that symbolizes the alliance between the kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Spain.

Stamps:
Great Moments in French History (m/s) - Issued: 07-11-2019


Thanks a lot Eric for this beautiful cover!

France: EUROMED 2019 "Costumes used in the Mediterranean"

Stamp:
EUROMED 2019  "Costumes used in the Mediterranean" - Issued: 05-07-2019


Many thanks to Eric!

France: EUROPA 2018 "Bridges"

The french stamp for the 2018 EUROPA theme "Bridges" is dedicated to the two bridges over the Rhine river, linking France to Germany.  The Europe's Bridge (on the right on the stamp), inaugurated in 1960, is the only road bridge connecting Strasbourg in France with the city of Kehl in Germany. The Deux Rives' footbridge (on the left on the stamp), or Mimram footbridge (named after its architect Marc Mimram) was inaugurated in 2004 to connect the two parts of the Deux Rives' garden. The bridge is reserved for pedestrians and cyclists, composed of two decks connected in its center by a platform which offers an original point of view on the Rhine river.

The Cover was canceled with a special postmark from the "33e Congress de la Marcophilie Naval" held from 26th to 27th May 2018 in Lyon.

Stamp:
EUROPA 2018 "Bridges" - Issued: 18-05-2018


Many thanks to Eric for this nice Cover!