Tag: Postcard
Postcard arrives after 120 years and represents exemplary fulfillment of postal service’s duties
Apparently it was a very long journey for a small postcard. But the story behind it is simple: pure reliability. Was the postcard really on the move for 120 years?…
Postcard sent in Wales in 1903 delivered 121 years later
The postcard, thought to have been sent for Christmas, features a green stamp with the painting “The Challenge” by 19th-century English painter Edwin Henry Landseer and a portrait of Edward…
Postcard from the Tour de France: on its scale, Saint-Gervais fights against pollution
The Tour de France resumes its rights this Tuesday, July 18. After the traditional rest day, it’s time for the 16th stage. A 22 kilometer time trial between Passy and…
The Tour postcard: embark with the Tour switchers
Law enforcement, doctors, seasonal workers, the Tour de France mobilizes thousands of people. Report with the “Tour pre-race brigade”, departmental agents who throughout the three weeks of the race affix…
The postcard from the Tour: anatomy of the falls
After ten days of racing, there are 15 abandonments on the roads of the Tour. The Covid did damage…but so did the falls, especially on the formidable cobblestone stage on…
The postcard of the Tour: from Kabul to Lausanne, the long stage of the Afghan cyclists
The Tour de France is passing through Switzerland. After arriving in Lausanne on Saturday July 9, the start of the 8th stage is in Aigle. Headquarters of the International Cycling…
The postcard of the Tour: a great atmosphere on the Planche!
This Friday, July 8, the Planche des Belles Filles in the Vosges gave a breathtaking final stage. The yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar wins his second victory on this Tour. In…
Postcard from the mayor for new voters Wijk bij Duurstede
According to the mayor, young people in the municipality are interested in housing, so that they at least have the choice to continue living in Wijk bij Duurstede. But according…