Vézelay — Capital of the Choir, Basilica of Saint Madeleine, South Side — 185

Description

Postcard showing a carved capital from the Basilica of Saint Madeleine in Vézelay, with a scene of Saint Martin and lumberjacks. The printed text describes the legend according to which Saint Martin wanted to cut down a sacred pine tree but hesitated to fell it. The reverse contains handwritten correspondence recounting the legend, with a note on the resemblance of the pine to a tropical plant.