1905 Lourdes France Sanctuary Calvary France Vintage Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This antique monochromatic postcard features a "Vue d'ensemble" (general view) of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. The image, taken from the vantage point of the Château Fort (Fortress), captures the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and the Rosary Basilica set against the lush Pyrenees mountain landscape. In the mid-ground, the Calvary and surrounding religious monuments are visible along the wooded paths. This perspective illustrates the grand scale of the pilgrimage site, which has been a major center of Catholic devotion since the mid-nineteenth century.

Details

Era: Golden Age, Divided Back era, (c. 1905–1915)
City: Lourdes
State: Hautes-Pyrénées
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Topic: Lourdes Sanctuary, Religious Pilgrimage Sites, Catholic Basilicas, Pyrenees Landscapes, Paul Doucet Prints
Condition: Uncirculated
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: P.D.
Publisher: Edt. du Palais du Rosaire, Lourdes (Series No. 38)
Printer: Likely French Phototype
Print Type: Phototypie / Collotype / Buff

Additional Information

The reverse side of the card features a divided back with the publisher's imprint for the Palais du Rosaire in Lourdes. This shop was a prominent distributor of religious souvenirs and postcards located near the sanctuary entrance. The initials P.D. on the front identify the prestigious Parisian printer Paul Doucet, who was renowned for high-quality topographical series produced during the pre-WWI era. The sharp detail of this phototypie print provides a clear historical record of the sanctuary layout before the major modern expansions of the later twentieth century.

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