About This Vintage Postcard
This vintage postcard features a poetic "moonlight" view of Grenoble, France, showing the reflections of a full moon shimmering across the Isere River. The silhouette of Moucherotte Peak, a prominent summit in the Vercors Massif, rises dramatically in the background behind the city’s historic waterfront buildings. This atmospheric scene captures the romantic and scenic allure of the Alpine city at night during the early 20th century.
Details
Era: Divided Back (Circa 1904–1914)
City: Grenoble
State or Region: Isere, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Country: France
Topic: moonlight scene, night photography, Moucherotte mountain, Isere river reflections, Alpine landmarks
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: Unused, no stamp or postmark present
Address Side: Divided back with French headers for Correspondance and Adresse
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: C. Baffert, Grenoble
Publisher: C. Baffert
Printer: Not listed
Print Type: Collotype
Additional Information
This card is part of a numbered series (No. 181) by local publisher C. Baffert. "Moonlight" cards were a popular novelty in the early 1900s, typically created by printing daytime photographs in deep tones and adding a bright "moon" to simulate a nocturnal atmosphere. The back of the card features the small, circular Baffert publisher logo at the base of the divider line. The Moucherotte peak (1,901 meters) seen here is one of the most recognizable mountains overlooking the city and served as a significant site for the French Resistance during World War II.
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