Paris (8th arr.) — Church of the Madeleine — C.M. n°21

Description

View of the Church of the Madeleine in Paris, with its monumental portico and horse-drawn carriages in the foreground. Printed text indicates that the first stone was laid by Louis XV on 3 April 1764. On the reverse, handwritten correspondence addressed to Madame Monfaucon in Châtellerault, with a 5-centime stamp and a postmark from Châtellerault (89).