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| 2189 The map of Saint Barthélemy (1) |
Posted on 05.01.2016, 24.08.2016, 28.08.2016
Saint-Barthélemy, officially the Territorial collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, is an overseas collectivity of France, located about 35km southeast of Saint Martin and north of St. Kitts. Often abbreviated to Saint-Barth in French, or St. Barths in English, the indigenous people called the island Ouanalao. It was for many years a French commune forming part of Guadeloupe, but in 2003 the island voted in favour of secession from Guadeloupe.
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| 2705 The map of Saint Barthélemy (2) |
Columbus was the first European to encounter the island in 1493, and named it after his brother. By 1648, it was settled from St. Christopher (Saint Kitts), but the settlement was destroyed by Caribs six years later. In 1674 it became part of the French Kingdom. There was a very brief takeover by the British in 1758, and in 1784 it was given to Sweden in exchange for trade rights in Gothenburg. This change of control saw progress and prosperity as the Swedes declared Gustavia a free port.
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| 2710 The map of Saint Barthélemy (3) |
Slavery was practiced in St. Barthélemy between 1787 and 1847. In 1852, a devastating hurricane hit the island and this was followed by a fire. Following a referendum in 1877, Sweden gave the island back to France in 1878, after which it was administered as part of Guadeloupe. On 19 March 1946, the people of the island became French citizens with full rights, and in 1961 the island received electricity. In nowadays it has a high standard of living, due to the international investment and the wealth generated by wealthy tourists.
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| 2711 Aerial view of Saint Barthélemy |
Saint Barthélemy is a volcanic island fully encircled by shallow reefs, which has a population of 9,035. Morne du Vitet, 286 m in height, is the highest peak in the island. Its capital is Gustavia, which also contains the main harbour of the island. Some small satellite islets belong to St. Barthélemy. Although it is the only Caribbean island which was a Swedish colony for a significant length of time, the language, cuisine, and culture are distinctly French.
About the stamps
On the postcard 2189
About the stamp, issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Central Civil Service, I wrote here.
On the postcard 2705
The first stamp belong to the definitive series Marianne de la jeunesse, about which I wrote here.
The last two stamps are part of the series Portraits - Aurtoportraits, issued on April 2, 2016:
• Paul Gauguin - Head of a young peasant - It's on the postcard 2798
• Paul Cezanne - Portrait of the artist's son - It's on the postcard 2788
• Auguste Renoir - Young woman with black hat
• Berthe Morisot - Young girl with neckline, and flower in hair
• Mary Cassatt - Margot Lux with a large hat - It's on the postcard 2189
• Edouard Manet - The woman with the black hat / Portrait of Irma Brunner, the Viennese - It's on the postcard 2189
• Edgar Degas - Portrait of Léon Bonnat
• Gustave Caillebotte - Portrait of the artist - It's on the postcard 2798
• Armand Guillaumin - Portrait of little girl
• Vincent van Gogh - Self Portrait
• Claude Monet - Portrait of Blanche Hoschedé, child
• Camille Pissarro - Woman with green scarf
On the postcard 2710
The first stamp belong to the definitive series Marianne de la jeunesse, about which I wrote here.
The second stamp was issued on April 2. 2016, to mark the 2016 UEFA European Championship, which was held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016.
On the postcard 2711
The two stamps are part of the series The Solitary Bees, issued on May 23, 2016. All four stamps have the same face value (0.70 EUR):
• Osmia - It's on the postcard 2710
• Colletidae - It's on the postcard 2710
• Anthophora
• Megachile
References
Saint Barthélemy - Wikipedia
Sender 2189, 2705, 2710, 2711: Denise
2189: Sent from Gustavia (Saint-Barthélemy / France), on 21.10.2015
Photo: Cyril & Andre Exbrayat
2705: Sent from Gustavia (Saint-Barthélemy / France), on 08.08.2016
2710: Sent from Gustavia (Saint-Barthélemy / France), on 16.08.2016
2711: Sent from Gustavia (Saint-Barthélemy / France), on 15.08.2016
Photo: Andre Exbrayat
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