Paris - La Sainte Chapelle illuminated at night - Vintage Postcard - circa 1979 For Sale

A continental-size vertical colour postcard of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris lit up at night, its golden spire glowing against a deep blue sky above the gilded gates of the Palais de Justice. A lone figure sits on a park bench in the foreground under a glowing street lamp, with bare spring branches framing the scene.The back is printed with the caption Paris - 614 - La Sainte Chapelle illuminee and the Editions Chantal / Iris imprint. It carries a short handwritten message in French, an address in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and a Paris R. du Louvre machine postmark dated 13 April 1979 with a slogan cancel.Period: circa 1979.Publisher / series: Editions Chantal, Paris, Iris series, no. 614Postally used: Yes, postmarked Paris R. du Louvre, 13 April 1979, sent to CanadaCondition: Moderate wear: rounded and softened corners, edge wear and light surface creasing at the corners of the front; stamp no longer present on the back.Manuscript text (summary): A brief holiday greeting in French from Paris, saying the writer will tell all about the trip on returning home.Reference : 20261008-2-10749-81/100

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