Stamps of France: Amiens Cathedral

AMIENS CATHEDRAL The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens, in French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and seat of the Bishop of Amiens. It is situated on a slight ridge overlooking the River Somme in the administrative capital of the Picardy region of France, some 120 km north of Paris. It is the tallest complete...

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Stamps of France: Thomas Bugeaud

THOMAS ROBERT BUGEAUD (15 October 1784 – 18 June 1849) Thomas Robert Bugeaud, Marquis de la Piconnerie, was born in Limoge and died in Paris, France. He was Marshal of France, Duc d'Isly, General and Administrator in Algeria. He also was a French national hero as a result of his role in conquering Algeria. Bugeaud served in the army of the French emperor Napoleon...

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Germany on Stamps: New Pages from "Germany after Treaty of Versailles (Schleswig)"

New Stamps, Letters and Postcards from "Germany after Treaty of Versailles" theme.  Now on-line the collection of Schleswig plebiscite (Danmark). Novos Selos, Cartas e Postais do tema "A Alemanha após o Tratado de Versalhes". Agora em páginas a colecção do plebiscito na Schleswig (Dinamarca...

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Germany on Stamps: Schleswig History

  SCHLESWIG North and South Schleswig (in this map in red and orange, respectively) Schleswig or Southern Jutland – in Danish "Sønderjylland" or "Slesvig", in German "Schleswig", in Low German "Sleswig" – is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark. The Duchy of Schleswig, or Southern Jutland,...

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