1919 Chateau du Val des Ecoliers France Vintage Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This serene pastoral view captures the Chateau du Val des Ecoliers nestled in the rolling landscape of the Haute-Marne department in eastern France. Seen through a natural frame of pine trees, the estate includes the Les Paddochs (The Paddocks) area, where a herd of horses is shown grazing peacefully in the foreground. The chateau is a historic residence located near Verbiesles, with a name that pays homage to a 13th-century priory that once occupied the site. This photograph highlights the tranquil, rural elegance of the French countryside and the grand manor houses of the Belle Époque.

Details

Era: Divided Back (1919)
City: Verbiesles (near Chaumont)
State or Region: Haute-Marne
Country: France
Topic: French Chateaus, Equestrian Estates, Rural Landscapes, Pastoral Scenes
Condition: Circulated
Postage: Unposted (Hand-carried or mailed in envelope)
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Ch. Frerot
Publisher: Ch. Frerot, edit., Chaumont
Printer: Unknown
Print Type: Collotype

Additional Information

The date is narrowed to 1919 based on the extensive handwritten letter on the reverse, dated Friday, November 14, 1919. The message, written in French to a Mon cher George, is highly evocative of the post-WWI era. The writer mentions that the room where she is writing was once used by Americans, specifically referencing a Lieutenant and a Colonel with the flags of your country. This suggests the chateau or nearby residence served as an American officer's billet during the Great War. The publisher, Ch. Frerot of Chaumont, was a prominent local editor who documented the estates of the Haute-Marne region.

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