Bonjour! This week’s carte postale features the St. Julien Gate in La Ferté-Bernard, a commune in the Sarthe department in northwestern France.
- The St. Julien Gate was built between 1460 and 1483
- The Huisne (ween-NA) River runs through La Ferté-Bernard to Le Mans, where the famous sports car race is held
Video by Tourisme La Ferté-Bernard | All rights reserved
Over the years, I have accumulated about two hundred postcards from around the world, which I’ve either purchased from my local antique shops or received from thoughtful jet-setting family and friends who know I collect them. When I travel, I also like to send myself a carte postale just for fun!
I hope these postcards will make you want to revisit a favorite vacation spot or to embark on a journey to the destination of your dreams! And if you’ve been to the destination featured, tell me about your experience there – I’d love to hear from you!
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Never heard of La Ferté-Bernard, but I’d love to visit someday!
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I hadn’t heard of it either until this postcard. I thought it was a castle at first. It looks like a nice place to visit during a day trip from Paris to Le Mans or Chartres.
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I love your postcard collection and you have inspired me to keep a look out for ‘old’ postcards myself – particularly when I’m back in France (eventually).
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Thank you, June. On old postcards, I love seeing the handwriting, stamps, and what places looked like before! I’m hopeful the new year will be better and we’ll all get to enjoy everything we did pre-pandemic, including travel (to France, bien sûr!) I wish you and your loved ones an enjoyable holiday season. What’s Santa bringing Zeph this year?
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Yes Darlene, we have to hope that the new year will be better and that we can travel again – especially to France!! Santa is bringing Zeph squeaky toys and tough dog balls. Zeph has also got his humans some gifts; such a clever dog! All best wishes to you and your family for the festive season x
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How clever he is! Thank you and best wishes to you and your loved ones. Enjoy the holiday season! 😘
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