On 12th August I got two postcards: one from France and one from Austria.
The card from France shows various views of Bar-le-Duc. Bar-le-Duc is a commune in the Grand Est region and the capital of the Meuse departement. At some point it became the seat of a county, which in 1354 became the Duchy of Bar. The duchy remained independent until 1480, when it became a part of Lorraine. During World War I it was the assembly point for essential supplies going to the besieged city of Verdun in 1916. The route linking Bar-le-Duc and Verdun is known as Voie Sacrée, Sacred Way.
One of two stamps about the 300th anniversary of the Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (issued 25-05-2020) was used on the card. It got cancelled with the special postmark from the philatelic shop in Bar-le-Duc.
Thank You very much William!
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