About This Vintage Postcard
This evocative postcard features the Place Gordaine in Bourges, France, highlighting the historic Hotel de la Boule d'Or. The scene captures the social heart of the city's medieval core, characterized by grand stone facades and elegant balconies. In the foreground, a traditional octagonal newspaper kiosk stands beside a small park area with manicured flowerbeds, a central feature of the square during the Belle Epoque. The Hotel de la Boule d'Or itself is a landmark institution that has welcomed travelers to the Berry region for over a century.
Details
Era: Divided Back (1905)
City: Bourges State or Region: Cher (Berry)
Country: France
Topic: Place Gordaine, Hotel de la Boule d'Or, French Street Scene, Newspaper Kiosk, Belle Epoque Architecture, Bourges History
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: Divided back with French advisory text
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: E.L. (Ernest Louis-Desire Le Deley)
Publisher: E.L. (E. Le Deley, Paris)
Printer: Likely French phototypie studio
Print Type: Black and White Collotype (Phototypie)
Additional Information
The back features an advisory notice in French warning that not all foreign countries allowed messages on the front in 1905, the first year this format was standardized in France. The publisher mark E.L. belongs to Ernest Le Deley, a prominent Parisian editor known for high-quality topographical views.
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