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...

Nouzenville is a commune in north east France near the Belgian border.  This card is a  Commemorative card for the collectors' and unusual items fair at the Lac des Vieilles Forges complex. ,

Strasbourg in located at the border with Germany in the Alsace region. The city itself has 285 000 people, but the metropolitan area has 500 510. It is also one of the de facto capital cities of the European Union along with Brussels, Luxembourg, and Frankfurt. Strasbourg has the European Parliament, the Eurocorps, and the European Ombudsman of the European Union.  Strasbourg is unique in that it is immersed in Franco-German culture, and acts as a cultural bridge between France and Germany. Strasbourg has also been in the middle of violent disputes between France and Germany. The University of Strasbourg, where the author of the card is attending as a doctoral fellow in psychology, is the second largest in Europe. Catholics and Protestants also co-exist in Strasbourg, as well as being the home of the largest Islamic place of worship in France, the Strasbourg Grand Mosque.  Étoile Noire de Strasbourg (Strasbourg Black Star) is the local semi-professional ice hockey team and pla...