Amiens (Somme) — Protected Cathedral against Bombardments — R.P. Paris 500

Description

View of the Amiens cathedral, whose Gothic façade is partially covered with wooden panels, likely for protection against bombings during World War I. The front has a bilingual inscription in French and English, mentioning 'The War 1914-15' and the publisher 'R.P. Paris 500'. The back contains handwritten correspondence in French, addressed to a recipient in Amiens, and the sender's address in Toulouse.