France: Maison Carree

The Maison carrée is an ancient Roman temple in Nîmes, southern France; it is one of the best-preserved Roman temples to survive in the territory of the former Roman Empire. It is a mid-sized Augustan provincial temple of the Imperial cult, a caesareum.

 

Thanks to Ms Nadia

France: Paris Olympics

The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in France, with several events started from 24 July. The United States topped the medal table for the fourth consecutive Summer Games and 19th time overall, with 40 gold and 126 total medals. China tied with the United States on gold (40), but finished second due to having fewer silvers; the nation won 91 medals overall.

 This is a lottery card I won. Thanks to Ms Blondevero. She has used 2024 stamp from booklet featuring a floral art by Raou l Dufy.. A set of 12 stamps was issued.

France: Cordouan Lighthouse

Cordouan lighthouse is an active lighthouse located 7 kilometres at sea, near the mouth of the Gironde estuary in France. At a height of 67.5 metres, it is the tenth-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.

Thanks to Mr Maud. The stamp on left is an definitive featuring Frances famous representation of Liberty, Marianne. On the left is a stamp taken from set of 12, issued in 2021, showing Lapin Crotins. Raving Rabbids is a video game franchise spin off from the Rayman series.

France: Usse Castle

Ussé is a castle in the Indre-et-Loire département, in France. The stronghold at the edge of the Chinon forest overlooking the Indre Valley was first fortified in the eleventh century by the Norman seigneur of Ussé, Gueldin de Saumur, who surrounded the fort with a palisade on a high terrace. 

 Thanks to Mr Maud. He has used one stamp from The game of Chess series issued in 2020. Twelve stamps were issued in this series. The green stamp on the left is a new definitive showing portrait of Marianne, France’s famous representation of liberty. The design is based on a portrait by street artist YZ, and line-engraved by Elsa Catelin.

France: Salazie, Re Union Islands

Salazie is a volcanic caldera and commune (administrative division) in the department and region of Réunion. The first settlement of the area took place in 1829 after a cyclone had devastated the nearby coast, and the municipality of Salazie was formed in 1889. The name of the commune is potentially derived from the Malagasy word salazy, meaning 'good encampment'.

Thanks to Mr Maud. He has used 2 stamps from set of 12 stamps on learning about the stars. The left stamp shows Nova, Supernova and the Pulsar. The right stamp is on learning about the stars.
 

France: Le Puy De Dome

Puy de Dôme is a lava dome and one of the youngest volcanoes in the Chaîne des Puys region of Massif Central in central France. This chain of volcanoes including numerous cinder cones, lava domes and maars is far from the edge of any tectonic plate. Puy de Dôme was created by a Peléan eruption, some 10,700 years ago. Puy de Dôme is approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Clermont-Ferrand. The Puy-de-Dôme département is named after the volcano. This site is inscribed in UNESCO world heritage list.

Thanks to Ms Maud. On the left is a heart shaped stamp from Heart and Bottle from Chanel no 5 Perfume. She has taken one from set of 3 issued in 2021. On the left is green definitive featuring Marianne.

France: Ile de Porquerolles

Porquerolles, also known as the Île de Porquerolles, is an island in the Îles d'Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. Its land area is 1,254 hectares and in 2004 its population was about 200.

Thanks to Ms 

France: Birds

Thanks to Ms Catherine.

France: Cote Picarde, Ault

Ault is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Thanks to Ms Monala.

France: Brest

Brest is a city in the Finistère département in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon. Brest’s history has always been linked to the sea: the Académie de Marine (Naval Academy) was founded in 1752 in this city as well as the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle was built there. Every four years, Brest hosts the international festival of the sea, boats and sailors: it is a meeting of old riggings from around the world.

Thanks Ms Laetetia for the lovely card.

France: Paris

Paris is the capital and most-populous city of France. Situated on the Seine River, in the north of the country, it is in the centre of the Île-de-France region, also known as the région parisienne, "Paris Region". Paris was founded in the 3rd century BC by a Celtic people called the Parisii, who gave the city its name.

Thanks to my friend Vikram who was visiting Paris.

France: Provins

Provins is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Provins, a town of medieval fairs, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. Provins was home to one of the Champagne fairs that were crucial to the medieval European economy, when the city was under the protection of Counts of Champagne.

Thanks to Ms Ulla.

France: Ardèche

Ardèche is a département in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. It is named after the River Ardèche.

Thanks to Gebhard.

France: Boulogne-sur-Mer

Boulogne-sur-Mer  is a city in Northern France. Boulogne lies on the Côte d'Opale, a tourist coast on the English Channel, and is the most-visited location in its region after the Lille conurbation. The city's 12th century belfry is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, while another popular attraction is the marine conservation centre, Nausicaa.

Thanks to Fluer.

France: Notre Dame Cathedral

Notre-Dame de Paris, also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simplyNotre-Dame, is a historic Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France.The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture and among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture.

Thanks to Stephanie.

France: Palace Versailles

The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape architects, it provided Europe with a model of the ideal royal residence for over a century.

Thanks to Ms Ulla of France. 

France: Lyon

The long history of Lyons, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the Three Gauls and has continued to play a major role in Europe's political, cultural and economic development ever since, is vividly illustrated by its urban fabric and the many fine historic buildings from all periods. The Postcard shows Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere which is a minor basilica in Lyon. It was built between 1872 and 1884.

Thanks to Ms Ulla for the card and nice butterfly stamp where the feathers reflect green colour. 

France: Mont-Saint- Michel

Perched on a rocky islet in the midst of vast sandbanks exposed to powerful tides between Normandy and Brittany stand the 'Wonder of the West', a Gothic-style Benedictine abbey dedicated to the archangel St Michael, and the village that grew up in the shadow of its great walls. Built between the 11th and 16th centuries, the abbey is a technical and artistic tour de force, having had to adapt to the problems posed by this unique natural site.

Thanks to Ms Ulla of France

France: Strasbourg

Strasbourg is the capital city of the Alsace region in northeastern France. It's the seat of the European Parliament and sits near the German border, with culture and architecture blending German and French influences. It's known for its Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame, featuring daily shows from its astronomical clock and sweeping views of the Rhine River from partway up its 142m spire.

Thanks to Ms Florecuce.

France: Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Triomphe stands in center of Palace Charles de Gaulle. The Triumph Arc honors those who fought for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleon wars. Beneath its vault lies the tomb of unknown soldiers from world war I.