Vintage French postcard with a bouquet of roses from 1950s.

Vintage French postcard with a bouquet of roses from 1950s.

Vintage French postcard with a bouquet of roses from 1950s.

Vintage Belgian postcard with a bouquet of roses and lily of the valley from 1900s.

Vintage French postcard with a small bouquet of lily of the valley from 1900s.

Vintage German postcard with two ladies  and a gentleman from 1900s.

French vintage postcard of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux by the painter Louis Tauzin from 1900s.

Louis Tauzin, born July 21, 1842 in Barsac and died August 30, 1915 in Royan in 1915, is a French landscape painter and affichiste-chromolithographer. Between 1900 and 1910, Louis Tauzin painted a series of watercolours of spa towns (Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, Évian, Vichy) which were used as models for postcards.

More information at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Tauzin

French vintage postcard of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux by the painter Louis Tauzin from 1900s.

Louis Tauzin, born July 21, 1842 in Barsac and died August 30, 1915 in Royan in 1915, is a French landscape painter and affichiste-chromolithographer. Between 1900 and 1910, Louis Tauzin painted a series of watercolours of spa towns (Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, Évian, Vichy) which were used as models for postcards.

More information at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Tauzin

French vintage postcard of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux by the painter Louis Tauzin from 1900s.

Louis Tauzin, born July 21, 1842 in Barsac and died August 30, 1915 in Royan in 1915, is a French landscape painter and affichiste-chromolithographer. Between 1900 and 1910, Louis Tauzin painted a series of watercolours of spa towns (Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, Évian, Vichy) which were used as models for postcards.

More information at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Tauzin

French vintage postcard of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux by the painter Louis Tauzin from 1900s.

Louis Tauzin, born July 21, 1842 in Barsac and died August 30, 1915 in Royan in 1915, is a French landscape painter and affichiste-chromolithographer. Between 1900 and 1910, Louis Tauzin painted a series of watercolours of spa towns (Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, Évian, Vichy) which were used as models for postcards.

More information at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Tauzin

French vintage postcard of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux by the painter Louis Tauzin from 1900s.

Louis Tauzin, born July 21, 1842 in Barsac and died August 30, 1915 in Royan in 1915, is a French landscape painter and affichiste-chromolithographer. Between 1900 and 1910, Louis Tauzin painted a series of watercolours of spa towns (Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, Évian, Vichy) which were used as models for postcards.

More information at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Tauzin

French vintage postcard of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux by the painter Louis Tauzin from 1900s.

Louis Tauzin, born July 21, 1842 in Barsac and died August 30, 1915 in Royan in 1915, is a French landscape painter and affichiste-chromolithographer. Between 1900 and 1910, Louis Tauzin painted a series of watercolours of spa towns (Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, Évian, Vichy) which were used as models for postcards.

More information at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Tauzin

French vintage postcard of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux by the painter Louis Tauzin from 1900s.

Louis Tauzin, born July 21, 1842 in Barsac and died August 30, 1915 in Royan in 1915, is a French landscape painter and affichiste-chromolithographer. Between 1900 and 1910, Louis Tauzin painted a series of watercolours of water towns (Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, Évian, Vichy) which were used as models for postcards.

More information at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Tauzin

French vintage postcard of Saint-Alban-les-Eaux by the painter Louis Tauzin from 1900s.

Louis Tauzin, born July 21, 1842 in Barsac and died August 30, 1915 in Royan in 1915, is a French landscape painter and affichiste-chromolithographer. Between 1900 and 1910, Louis Tauzin painted a series of watercolours of water towns (Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, Évian, Vichy) which were used as models for postcards.

More information at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Tauzin

Advertising blotter of the French Francorusse entremets brand from 1950s

Blotting paper (or blotter) is a porous paper capable of absorbing a small amount of liquid. It was mainly used to dry the writing when it was written in ink with a pen: ink can be deposited irregularly and dried slowly could cause stains and maculatures, the use of blotting was often necessary.

Huge aerial photography of Paris from 1950s

You will can see on the picture (in French): La Place de la concorde, l'hôtel Crillon, l'ancien Ministère de la Marine, le Sacré Coeur, l'Opéra Garnier, l'obélisque de la Place de la Concorde, le début du jardin des Tuileries et de nombreuses voitures de l'époque.

Huge aerial photography of Paris from 1950s

You will can see on the picture (in French): Notre-Dame, le Palais de Justice, la Sainte-Chapelle, l'ancien magasin La Samaritaine, les théâtres du Châtelet, l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris, le Jardin des Plantes, la Gare de Lyon, etc.

French postcard representing a young woman surrounded by flowers with the legend "Bonne fête". This postcard dates from 1900s.

In Europe and probably in other countries, it is tradition to wish a "bonne fête" to relatives and friends according to their first name and the calendar of saints. It is a tradition dating from the 16th century that lasted until the beginning of the 20th century and is gradually being lost.

Set of 20 photos of the city of Padua (Italy) in the 1950s.

These photos are typical of the 1950s and 1960s, during which tourism progressed a lot but not all tourists were equipped with a camera. These photos were sold on the tourist sites allowing everyone to keep a souvenir of the visit.

French postcard representing a young woman surrounded by flowers with the legend "Bonne fête". This postcard dates from 1900s. it has been sent, but the back is unwritten.

Block of 4 old French stamps from 1954 representing the castle of Cheverny, one of the castles of the Loire. This stamp was created by draughtsman and engraver Jean Pheulpin. These stamps have not been used.

Block of 4 old French stamps representing the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes from 1954. This stamp was created by draughtsman and engraver René Cottet. These stamps have not been used.

French postcard firts day representing the castle of Cheverny, one of the castles of the Loire/ Back written.

Old French photograph of a middle class woman in the 1910s