France: Pokémon

In June 2024, La Poste issued a book of twelve postage stamps based on the iconic Pokémon. The Pokémon phenomenon appeared in Japan on February 27, 1996 with the first video games released on Game Boy, then expanded into playing and collecting card games, TV series, mobile applications, and derivative products. Pokémon is today one of the most popular entertainments among young and old all over the world. To note, Eric was so kind to send me the first cover from the Philex Paris 2024 Stamp Exhibition. On the left you can see the signature of the stamp Designer. The postmark says May 30th 2024, but the official start of selling seems to be June 17 2024.

 

Stamps:

Pokémon (from a set of 12) - Issued: 17-06-2024

Stamps:

Pokémon (from a set of 12) - Issued: 17-06-2024

Euro - Issued: 01-01-1999

Greetings Stamp - Issued: 10-06-2001 

Thanks a lot Steve!

France: The 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of New York

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, marked the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the New York Bay by Giovanni Da Verrazzano. This Italian navigator who worked for France called the new land Nouvelle-Angoulême, in honor of the King he served: François Ier, count of Angoulême. 

I'm very happy to receive two covers with a very nice sheet commemorating this event 500 years ago. The first cover was mailed from Lyon, many thanks Eric! The second was mailed from Roland from this year's Philex Stamp Exhibition.

Stamp:

The 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of New York (m/s) - Issued: 15-04-2024

Stamp:

The 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of New York (m/s) - Issued: 15-04-2024

France: Fête du Timbre 2024 - "River Navigation"

 

Stamps:

Fête du Timbre 2024 - "Navigation de plaisance" (m/s) - Issued: 09-03-2024

Fête du Timbre 2024 - "A bord d’un voilier" - Issued: 09-03-2024

Many thanks to my friend Eric!

France: Belfort - "Host City of the 20th Stage of the 2023 Tour de France"

Belfort is a city in northeastern France, situated approximately 25 km (16 mi) from the Swiss border. Belfort hosted the Tour de France on more than a dozen occasions, mostly as a starting venue. The stage started on July 22nd 2023 and after traversing several mountains the finish after 133,5 km was situated in Le Markstein, a ski station 8 kilometres after the Platzerwasel. I'm very happy to receive this nice Cover including a great Maxi-Card with help of my friend Eric!

Stamp:

Belfort - "Host City of the 20th Stage of the 2023 Tour de France" Personalized stamp

 

Maxicard - "Carte Postale Souvenir Philatélique"

 

France: The 100th Anniversary of Polish Immigration

Stamp:

The 100th Anniversary of Polish Immigration - Issued: 01-09-2023

 

 

Many thanks to Eric!

France: The Route Napoléon

The Route Napoléon is the route taken by Napoléon in 1815 on his return from Elba. The route begins at Golfe-Juan, where Napoleon disembarked 1 March 1815, beginning the Hundred Days that ended at Waterloo. The road was inaugurated in 1932 and meanders from the French Riviera north-northwest along the foothills of the Alps. It is marked along the way by statues of the French Imperial Eagle.

Stamp:

The Route Napoléon (s/s) - Issued: 13-07-2023 w/ First Day Cancellation from Grenoble

Many thanks to Eric!

France: Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923)

 

Stamp:

Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) (m/s) - Issued: 27-03-2023 with First Day Cancellation

Many thanks to Eric!

France: The 96th Congress of the Federation of International Philatelic Associations

 

Stamps:

The 906th Congress of the Federation of International Philatelic Associations  - Issued: 30-05-2023

"LISA" Stamp "The 96th Congress of the Federation of International Philatelic Associations"

 

 

Many thanks to my friend Eric for this nice Cover!

France: EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity"

 

Stamp:

EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity" - Issued: 09-05-2023

Many thanks to Eric!

France: Personalities - Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

 

Stamp:

Personalities - Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) - Issued: 20-01-2023

Many thanks to Oliver!

France: "Le Petit Louvre - The Little Louvre"

 

Stamps:

2x "Le Petit Louvre - The Little Louvre" - Issued: 09-09-2022 with Signature of the Designer Thierry Dubois

Many thanks to Eric!

France: The 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb

 

Stamp:

The 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb - Issued: 23-06-2022

Thanks a lot Eric!

France: United in the Ukrainian crisis

Stamps:

2x Marianne - United in the Ukranian Crisis - Issued: 23-06-2022

 

Many thanks Eric for this great Cover!

France: Great Moments of French History - 2018

 

Stamp:

Great Moments of French History - 2018 (m/s) - Issued: 09-06-2018

Many thanks to Eric!

France: The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)

 

Stamp:

The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) - Issued: 06-11-2021 with Signature from the Designer of the Stamp Florence Wojtyczka!

 

Thanks a lot Eric!

France: The 100th Anniversary of the Highway Code

 

Stamp:

The 100th Anniversary of the Highway Code - Issued: 11-06-2021

Many thanks to Eric!

France: EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2021 - "Endangered national wildlife" - Issued: 25-05-2021

Many thanks to Eric for this great Cover!

France: Treasures of Notre-Dame — The Façades of Notre-Dame (m/s)

 

Stamp:

Treasures of Notre-Dame — The Façades of Notre-Dame (m/s) - Issued: 17-07-2020 (postponed from 15-04-2020)

Thanks a lot Eric!

France: "Cœur Boucheron"

France's La Poste is continuing its tradition of having famous fashion designers or houses create the illustrations for its heart-shaped Love stamps issued in time for use on Valentines mail.The tradition began in 2000 with stamps designed by Yves Saint Laurent. The 2019 stamps were designed by Boucheron, a French luxury jewellery and watches house located in Paris.

Stamps:
"Cœur Boucheron" (full set) - Issued: 18-01-2019


Many thanks to Eric for this nice Cover!

France: T.A.A.F. - Dumont-d’Urville Station - L’Astrolabe

The Dumont d'Urville Station (French: Base antarctique Dumont-d'Urville) is a French scientific station in Antarctica on Île des Pétrels, archipelago of Pointe-Géologie in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on Débarquement Rock in the Dumoulin Islands at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840. It is operated by the "French Polar Institute Paul-Émile Victor", a joint operation of French public and para-public agencies.

This cover was carried by the french Icebreaker L’Astrolabe as you can see by the blue cancellation in the middle of the cover. The L’Astrolabe is used to bring personnel and supplies to the Dumont d'Urville Station.

Stamps:
Mawson's Huts - Issued: 02-01-2013
Logos of French South and Antarctic Territory - Year 2015 - Issued: 19-03-2015