This card is a promotional card for tourists to visit Cotentin, which is a peninsula in north west France. This photo is from a commune from Cotentin, Fermanville. The senders are a group of seven people who meet every Tuesday afternoon to do some activies, such as play games, go for walks, or go see a movie and to send postcards. They reside in Troyes, which is in north east central France. There are about 62 000 people in Troyes and it dates back to Roman times, where it was known as Augustobona Tricassium. Reading about its history, a name stood out for me - Louis the Stammerer. Louis the Stammerer (Louis le B ègue) was the son of Charles the Bald (another great name), King of West Francia. Louis actually succeeded to the throne when his younger brother, Charles the Child, died. Louis reigned over West Francia from 877-879. The Archbishop of Reims, Hincmar, crowned Louis on 8 October 877. Pope John VIII crowned him a second time at Troyes in August 878 when the pope atten...
The sender is a SC Freisburg supporter but loves to visit other football stadiums when travelling. This one comes from Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the home stadium for the Heart of Midlothian Football Club, affectionally known as Hearts. Tynecastle Park, or Tynie, can seat almost 20 000 spectators for football. It first opened in 1886, and then went through a major renovation between 1994-1997, and then underwent another renovation in 2017. The Hearts are as older as they were formed in 1874. Hearts have won the Scottish Premiership four times and were runner-up 14 times. They won the Scottish Cup eight times and were runner-up nine times. They have won the Scottish League Cup four times and were runner-up three times.