Lyon — Place des Terreaux — Created in 1652 on the bed of an ancient Roman canal filled with 'terreaux' — I.L.C. Paris, no. 336

Description

Engraved illustration of Place des Terreaux in Lyon, showing a lively scene with pedestrians, a fiacre, and historic buildings, with an explanatory inscription at the bottom. On the reverse, a postcard sent to Madame Colette in Vanary, with a blue stamp and a cancellation from Brotteaux dated June 20, 1906, and a mention of the 'Historical Collection of France'.