Noirmoutier — The Castle — Collection of the Solution Pauvange — 7th Series

Description

Postcard depicting the castle of Noirmoutier in Vendée, with a historical description on the reverse detailing its origin in the 11th century as a fortified camp, its transformation into a fortress in the 13th century, and its role during the Hundred Years' War and the Revolution. The reverse also mentions the capture of the castle by the English in 1720 and the shooting of General d'Elbée in 1794. The publisher is 'Collection of the Solution Pauvange'.