cover from France

On 24th September I got a cover from France.

Six Marianne stamps were used here as well as one about the Centenary of the French Traffic Code (issued 11-06-2021). The postmark is from the philatelic shop in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage.

A card in the cover shows various views of Pompeii. Pompeii was a flourishing ancient Roman town with a complex water system, an amphitheatre, a gymnasium and a port. In 79 AD the town was however destroyed during an eruption of Mount Vesuvius and was buried under tons of ash. Pliny the Younger described the catastrophe in a letter. In 1599 Pompeii was rediscovered and since the 18th century it has been progressively excavated and made accessible to the public. It provides an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of the city, as its artefacts were preserved for centuries due to the lack of air and moisture. Pompeii is today one of the most visited sights of Italy. The Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata are since 1997 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The card was cancelled with a philatelic postmark from Pompeii.

Thank You very much William!