France: Pau

On 30th October I got two postcards: one from France and one from Germany.

The card from France shows various views of Pau. Pau is a commune overlooking the Pyrenees in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. From 1464 until the end of its independence in 1620, Pau was the capital of the sovereign principality of Béarn. Under the reign of Henry d'Albret it was a leading political and intellectual centre.

The card was cancelled in the philatelic shop in Pau. The stamp is from the series about handicrafts and deals with the production of objects with feathers. Issued on 27th September, the stamp is printed with a special treatment to evoke the look of a real feather. 

Thank You very much William!