1910s Fort Griffon Barracks Soldiers Besançon France Vintage Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This antique monochromatic postcard features a historical image of the Caserne du Fort-Griffon in Besançon, France. The scene captures a large group of French soldiers standing and seated in front of the fortified entrance to the barracks. The soldiers are shown in their period military attire, including the characteristic képis and tunics of the early 20th-century French Army. The text at the bottom provides a brief history of the fort, noting its creation in 1595 by Jean Griffoni and its 17th-century reconstruction by Vauban.

Details

Era: pre-WWI Golden Age (c. 1904–1914) Divided Back (c. 1905–1915)
City: Besançon
State: Doubs
Region: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country: France
Topic: Military History, Vauban Fortifications, French Soldiers, Fort Griffon, Historic Barracks.
Condition: Uncirculated
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Charles Leroux (Cliché Ch. Leroux)
Publisher: M. D. (Collection Artistique)
Printer: Likely French Phototype
Print Type: Phototypie / Collotype

Additional Information

The front of the card identifies this as part of the Besançon Historique collection by the publisher M. D. The side caption attributes the original negative to Charles Leroux, a prominent local photographer and editor based in Besançon. The reverse side has a standard divided back layout with the headers Correspondance and Adresse, separated by a vertical line. The uncirculated state and the detailed historical caption make this a valuable record for those interested in the evolution of French military architecture and the daily presence of the army in garrison towns like Besançon during the early twentieth century.

This card would look beautiful framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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