Jean Pierre's Cards

 BLOG # 1475

 In the Time of Covid

Hey there, it's been a week now so I guess it's time for another few cards here on the blog. First up are a couple of cards from France. Let's start with this card showing a portion of the Gorges of the Bourne, located in Vercors, an area in France consisting of rugged plateaux and mountains next to the Alps. The Gorges is a canyon formed by the Bourne River in the Vercors Massif. The largest of the gorges is home to a major road, a Balcony Road - one of the most spectacular roads in the world. The road took 10 years to build and was completed in 1871. 

Jean Pierre used a stamp from a 2020 minisheet of 4 different stamps. The sheet is called Flowers of Grasse and the Mediterranean. 

My second card is from  Clermont-Ferrand , a city in central France. Jean Pierre's card shows the Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port , a Romanesque basilica in the Port quarter of the city. The basilica dates from the 11th or 12th centuries. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. 

A stamp from 2019 was used on this card. It Commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Alenandre Varenne in 1870. He was a French politician.

 The third card arrived from a not often seen place ( postcard wise ) , Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory. The card shows an overview of the island.  It's an atoll just south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean. Diego Garcia is the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago. 

Jean Pierre used 2 stamps on this one. On the left, is 1 of 12 in a 2009 set of Flora and Fauna. On the right, 1 of 4 in a 1991 Ships set.

Krakow, Poland is the focus city for my last card this time. The card shows us St. Mary's Church, a Brick Gothic church next to the main market square in the city. It was built in the 14th century and is known for its wooden altarpiece carved by Veit Stoss. 

On every hour, a trumpet signal is played from the top of the taller of the church's two towers. The trumpet tune breaks off in mid-stream to commemorate a famous 13th century trumpeter who was shot in the throat while sounding the alarm before a Mongol attack on the city. 

In 1978 the church became a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongside the Historic Centre of Krakow. 

    Jean Pierre used a nice 2019 Aviation themed stamp here. It Commemorates the 90th Anniversary of LOT Polish Airlines. 

Well that about does it for this time. Again Big thanks go to Jean Pierre for all four cards. Take care, be safe .