This antique monochromatic postcard captures a dramatic landscape view of the Gorges du Cians in the Alpes-Maritimes region of southeastern France. The image depicts La Sortie des Gorges (The Exit of the Gorges), showing the Cians river winding between towering, steep rock cliffs. The gorge is famous for its deep red schist rock, though it appears in shades of grey in this early phototype. A small advertisement for Millou, Hotel in Beuil is printed in the lower right corner, indicating the card served as a souvenir for local tourism in the French Alps.
Era: Divided Back (c. 1905–1914)
City: Beuil area
State: Alpes-Maritimes
Region: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Country: France
Topic: Mountain Gorges, Cians River, Alpine Landscapes, French Alps Tourism, Geological Formations, Hotels, Advertising
Condition: Uncirculated
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated (F. L.)
Publisher: Frédéric Laugier, Nice
Printer: Likely French Phototype
Print Type: Phototypie / Collotype / Green Buff
