Marseille, France

Eze village, France

The area surrounding Èze was first populated around 2000 BC as a commune situated near Mount Bastide. A hoard of ancient Greek silver phialae dating from the 3rd Century BC was found in Èze in the late nineteenth century and is now part of the British Museum's collection.The area was subsequently occupied by not only the Romans but also the Moors who held the area for approximately 80 years until they were driven out by William of Provence in 973.

By 1388 Èze fell under the jurisdiction of the House of Savoy, who built up the town as a fortified stronghold because of its proximity to Nice. The history of Èze became turbulent several times in the next few centuries as French and Turkish troops seized the village under orders from Hayreddin Barbarossa in 1543, and Louis XIV destroyed the walls surrounding the city in 1706 in the war of the Spanish succession. Finally in April 1860, Eze was designated as part of France by unanimous decision by the people of Eze.

Èze has been described as an “eagle's nest” because of its location overlooking a high cliff 427 metres (1,401 ft) above sea level on the French Mediterranean. It's so high that the light ochre church within (Notre Dame de l’Assomption built in 1764) can be seen from afar. An Egyptian cross inside the church suggests the village's ancient roots, when the Phoenicians erected a temple there to honour the goddess Isis.

Rocamadour,France

Rocamadour  is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France. It lies in the former province of Quercy.

Rocamadour has attracted visitors for its setting in a gorge above a tributary of the River Dordogne, and especially for its historical monuments and its sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which for centuries has attracted pilgrims from many countries, among them kings, bishops, and nobles.

One more postcard sent by Trond :)

Beuvron-en-Auge, France

Beuvron-en-Auge is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It was given the label of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France), decreed by an independent association aiming at promoting to the tourist as sets of small and picturesque French communes of quality heritage.

I really like houses and different types of architecture, thank you Olga for thinking about me :)

I really like stamps with minerals and similar that are related to geology :)

Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France

Le Mont-Saint-Michel  is an island commune in Normandy, France. 

The island has held strategic fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it draws its name. The structural composition of the town exemplifies the feudal society that constructed it: on top,God, the abbey and monastery; below, the great halls; then stores and housing; and at the bottom, outside the walls, houses for fishermen and farmers.

One of France's most recognizable landmarks, visited by more than 3 million people each year, Mont Saint-Michel and its bay are on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.Over 60 buildings within the commune are protected in France as monuments historiques.

Postcard was sent to me by my friend from Norway, Trond :) Always grateful for his help :)