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| 3259 Joseph, Noemie and Celestin, paysans d'Ardeche in 1970's |
Ardèche is a département in south-central France, named after the River Ardèche. Picturesque, lush and wild, this département is a tapestry of ancient grey rock, verdant hills and thick forests. Heavily loaded with history and tradition, the sparsely populated Ardèche region is the perfect place to lose yourself in the simplest pleasures that rural France can offer, namely hearty regional fare and untamed beauty. The Ardèche is known in France as "chestnut country", and, for many locals, this anonymous wintertime ingredient holds iconic status. This explains its prominence in so many dishes and the region’s position as France’s leading producer.
About the stamp
The stamp is part of the collection Stamps Memory of Wars, issued on May 2, 2014, with the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the WWI and the 70th anniversary of the landing of the WWII. The collection contains two sets of 4 stamps, each adding a stamp depicting bleuet de France. In France, the bleuet de France is the symbol of memory for, and solidarity with, veterans, victims of war, widows, and orphans, similar to the British Commonwealth remembrance poppy. The sale of "bleuet de France" badges on 11 November and 8 May is used to finance charitable works for those causes.
1914 - 1918 WWI, the time of memory has come
• infantry attack - It's on the postcard 3364
• tank atack
• in trenches
• women in the weapons factory
• bleuet de France
1939 - 1945 WWII, the time of memory has come
• infantry soldier - It's on the postcard 3332
• landing craft - It's on the postcard 3311
• evacuation of the wounded
• civil refugees - It's on the postcard 3323
• bleuet de France - It's on the postcard 3259
Sender: Jean Yves Gerlat
Sent from Grenoble (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / France), on 18.01.2018
Photo: Michel Jose / 1970's
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