1907 Port Harbor Locmariaquer France Postcard
About This Vintage Postcard
This evocative monochrome postcard presents a Vue générale (general view) of the charming seaside town of Locmariaquer, located at the entrance of the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, France. The scene captures the tranquil harbor with several traditional fishing boats moored in the foreground and the town's prominent church spire rising above the low-profile stone architecture of the village. A small crowd of figures in early 20th-century attire is visible gathered on the stone pier to the right, illustrating the central role the waterfront played in local community life. Locmariaquer is globally renowned for its extraordinary concentration of Neolithic monuments, but this view highlights its identity as a historic Breton fishing port and a burgeoning seaside resort during the Belle Époque.
Details
Era: Divided Back (1907)
City: Locmariaquer
State or Region: Morbihan, Brittany
Country: France
Topic: Locmariaquer Harbor, Breton Coastal Villages, Maritime History, Church of Notre-Dame de Kerdro
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: H. Laurent
Publisher: Collection H. Laurent, Port-Louis (No. 2508)
Printer: Unknown
Print Type: Collotype
Additional Information
The manufacturing date for this card is narrowed to 1907, as confirmed by the pencil notation on the reverse side dated July 29, 1907 (7-29-07). The card features an early divided back warning in French stating that correspondence on the front side was not yet accepted by all foreign countries, a common disclaimer during the transition of international postal regulations between 1904 and 1907. The prominent church is Notre-Dame de Kerdro, featuring a 12th-century Romanesque core. The publisher, H. Laurent of Port-Louis, was a prolific regional editor who specialized in documenting the coastal towns and maritime culture of the Morbihan region during the Golden Age of postcards.
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