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The Pont d'Aquitaine 6.5.1967
The Pont d'Aquitaine is a large suspension bridge over the Garonne, north-west of the city of Bordeaux, in France. It forms part of the ring-road of Bordeaux and carries the A630 autoroute. It was...
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Saint-Brieuc Cathedral Basilica - Federation of Philatelic Societies Congress...
Saint-Brieuc Cathedral Basilica (Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Saint-Brieuc) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of Brittany (France), located in the town of...
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Baron Nicolas René Dufriche Desgenettes 16.12.1972
Baron Nicolas René Dufriche Desgenettes (1762-1837), French military doctor, who took part in the campaign in Russia and the battle of Waterloo.
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Jacques-Louis David - The Oath of Jeu De Paume 20.6.1989
This giclée print depicted on the stampoffers beautiful color accuracy on a high-quality paper (235 gsm) that is a great option for framing with its smooth, acid free surface. Giclée (French for “to...
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The Hôtel Goüin 13.5.1967
The Hôtel Goüin is a hôtel particulier in Tours, France.The mansion was built in the 15th century and is incorrectly considered to have been the home of Jean de Xaincoings, treasurer of the assets of...
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Volunteer blood donors of PTT 5.5.1972
This stamp and FDC were issued to salute and honour the Volunteer blood donors of PTT.
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François-Joseph-Victor Broussais 16.12.1972
François-Joseph-Victor Broussais (17 December 1772, St Malo – 17 November 1838, Vitry-sur-Seine) was a French physician.At the age of seventeen he entered one of the newly formed republican regiments,...
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Alberto Magnelli
Alberto Magnelli (1 July 1888 – 20 April 1971) was an Italian artist who gained some fame in the early 20th century as an artist, despite lacking a formal art education. When in Paris, he met Picasso...
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Robert Albert Charles Esnault-Pelterie 27.5.1967
Robert Albert Charles Esnault-Pelterie (November 8, 1881 – December 6, 1957) was a pioneering French aircraft designer and spaceflight theorist.He was born on November 8, 1881 in Paris to a textile...
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard - The Study 22.1.1972
The Painting “The Study” or The Song depicted on the stamp is by Jean-Honore Fragonard (French, 1732-1806). Oil on canvas. It is displayed in the Musée du Louvre.Jean-Honoré Fragonard (4 April 1732 –...
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ARPHILA75, Paris 19.4.1975
The FDC and stamp commemorate ARPHILA75 The International Philatelic Exhibition in Paris in 1975.
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Raymond Gid - Poster Art 1.3.1986
Raymond Gid . Born on November 25, 1905, died Sunday November 12, 2000 in Paris Raymond Gid became first known through his posters, after having studied at les Beaux-Arts.As a film enthusiast, he...
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Gaston Ramon 27.5.1967
Gaston Ramon (September 30, 1886 - June 8, 1963) was a French veterinarian and biologist best known for his role in the treatment of diphtheria and tetanus.He was born in Bellechaume (Yonne, France)...
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"The Clown" by Georges Henri Rouault 5.6.1971
"The Clown" by Georges Henri Rouault (27 May 1871 – 13 February 1958) was a French Fauvist and Expressionist painter, and printmaker in lithography and etching.Rouault was born in Paris into a poor...
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Regions of France - Midi-Pyrénées 10.1.1976
Midi-Pyrénées is a historical region in southern France separated from Spain by the Pyrenees Mountains. Its capital, Toulouse, is known for its venerable university, aerospace industry and Romanesque...
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Alberto Giacometti 7.12.1965
Alberto Giacometti (10 October 1901 – 11 January 1966) was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draughtsman and printmaker. He was born in the canton Graubünden's southerly alpine valley Bregaglia, as the eldest...
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Albert Camus 24.6.1967
Albert Camus (7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, and journalist. His views contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism. He wrote in his essay The Rebel...
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Jean-François Millet 3.4.1971
Jean-François Millet (October 4, 1814 – January 20, 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. Millet is noted for his scenes of peasant farmers; he can...
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100 Years of Grönköpings Veckoblad Swedish satirical monthly magazine 29.8.2002
Grönköpings Veckoblad is a Swedish satirical monthly magazine. The name translates as "The Grönköping Weekly", or "The Greenville Weekly", Grönköping being a fictional Swedish town. The name Grönköping...
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Jean Clouet 1.7.1967
Jean Clouet was undoubtedly a very skillful portrait painter, although no work in existence has been proved to be his. He painted a portrait of the mathematician Oronce Finé in 1530, when Fine was...
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