This week’s carte postale features Le Pont Alexandre III in Paris. With its four pillars topped with gilded nymphs (representing arts, commerce, industry, and science), this bridge is considered one of the most beautiful bridges along the River Seine.

I bought the vintage postcard from the French Market Marin, an outdoor vintage and antique market that takes place on the second Sunday of every month in San Rafael, California (about 19 miles/ 31 km north of San Francisco).

colorized Paris postcard with image of Le Pont Alexandre with green postage stamp on front and July 1, 1910 postmark​
colorized postcard with stamp on front and July 1, 1910 postmark

The bridge was inaugurated for the 1900 Paris Exposition, only ten years before this postcard was sent! This postcard was signed on June 25, 1910 and postmarked from Paris on July 1, 1910.

I like how the sender wrote a note saying where the stamp was located: “timbre au verso” (stamp is on the overleaf/back)
wednesday postcard by bonjourdarlene.com

Over the years, I have accumulated hundreds of postcards from around the world, which I’ve either purchased from my local antique shops or received from thoughtful 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 embark on a journey to the destination of your dreams.

If you’ve been to the destination featured, tell me about your experience there – I’d love to hear from you.

Related posts

Did you know the music video for “Say Somethin’” by Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg was filmed on the Pont Alexandre III bridge? Read my post > 16 Music Videos That Were Filmed in Paris

A kind and thoughtful shopkeeper I’d met during my visit to Paris in 1995 sent me a card featuring an artist’s rendering of the bridge. Read my post > Wednesday Postcard: Le Pont Alexandre III in Paris

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