Below you will find articles about France. Or click here to view stamps in the catalogue with the subject France.
"National Archaeological Discoveries" is the theme for EUROPA stamps this year. Here we have some fine examples: Jersey 2025 The British Channel Island of Jersey has this stamp sheet. Illustrations by British artist Hannah George, who used a combination of...
PostBeeld's owner, Rob Smit, has a great collection of all sorts of things related to philately and its history. This article doesn't feature actual stamps but focuses on something that has previously appeared in Rob's series of stories "The History...
If one of your favourite topics is parachuting here we have a small selection of stamps which might be of interest. The items in the article do not include stamps featuring paragliding, of which there are also many. Bulgaria 1960...
Dear readers/PostBeeld clients, in case you are not aware PostBeeld holds an online auction that takes place on the first day of each month. Bidding is always possible from the 16th day of the previous month. In the auctions PostBeeld...
Collecting street art stamps is not only a fascinating hobby for philatelists, but also for art lovers. They offer a unique insight into the culture and social issues of the time in which they were made. Street art, once considered...
Poland 1971 Many of us Europeans are aware of great artists from France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Great Britain etc. and we don't tend to know much about art from the eastern reaches of the continent. Consequently, here are some definitives...
There were so many great stamps issued by France last year I find it difficult to make a small selection for this article! Above and below: could these be the first postage stamps depicting electric bicycles? Please enlighten me if...
Since we last featured the topic of lighthouses in 2019 there have been many great issues for the collector. Here we've made a selection from those produced in the three years up to and including 2022. Naturally if you visit...
Mali 1965 This article focuses on a man who achieved great things in his life - Albert Schweitzer. He was born 14 January 1875 in the small town of Kaysersberg in Alsace, a town that in 1871 had become part of...
Serbia 2008 For railway enthusiasts 12 December 2009 was a sad day, as EuroNight sleeper train 469 Orient Express left Strasbourg on its final overnight run to Vienna. And so the name Orient Express disappeared from official European railway timetables after 126 years. The first...
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