1904 Monument aux Girondins Column Bordeaux France Vintage Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This striking monochrome postcard captures the towering central column of the Monument aux Girondins, located in the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux, France. Standing 54 meters tall, the white stone monument was erected between 1894 and 1902 to honor the Girondist deputies who were executed during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. At its pinnacle stands a bronze statue of the Angel of Liberty breaking free from her chains, a powerful symbol of the triumph of freedom over oppression. The monument is situated in one of Europe's largest city squares, a location that has served as the heart of Bordeaux's civic life for over a century.

Details

Era: Divided Back (1904–1910)
City: Bordeaux
State or Region: Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Topic: Monument aux Girondins, French Revolution Memorial, Liberty Statue, Bordeaux Architecture, Place des Quinconces
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Artist / Photographer: Unknown
Publisher: Ch. Chambon, Bordeaux (C. B.)
Printer: Phototypie Ch. Chambon, Bordeaux
Print Type: Collotype

Additional Information

The manufacturing date for this card is narrowed to 1904–1910. The divided back format was introduced in France in 1904, and the Phototypie Ch. Chambon imprint on the reverse identifies a prominent local publisher active during this initial decade of the Golden Age of postcards. Charles Chambon's studio at 19 rue de la Devise was well-known for its high-quality documentation of Bordeaux's architectural heritage. Interestingly, the monument's surrounding bronze fountain statues were removed by Nazi occupying forces in 1942 to be melted down, but they were later found in Angers and restored to the site in 1983. This card captures the monument in its complete, original state as it appeared shortly after its 1902 inauguration.

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