#553 France 11/07/01

Roland sent me this nice FDC from France, thank you! It was issued and posted in Paris on July 1 and arrived on July 4, 2011.

The stamp and cancellation commemorates the 2011 World Judo Championship, which was held in Paris from August 23 to 28, 2011.

#532 France 11/11/17

Thank you, Thomas, for sending this nice cover from France! It was posted at Paris-Louvre on November 17 and arrived on November 21, 2011.

The left stamps are part of the definitive set, which was issued on November 9, 2009. The right stamp is the 2011 EUROPA stamp (issued on May 9).

#530 France 11/06/15

On June 21, 2011, I received this nice cover from Montpellier, France. It was posted on June 15 and the three stamps are part of the set “Purebred Dogs”, which was issued on May 2, 2011. They commemorate the dog breeds German Shepherd Dog (Berger Allemand), Labrador Retriever, and poodle (caniche).

#529 France 11/02/26

Thank you, Eric, for sending this beautiful first day cover from France! It was issued and posted on February 26 and arrived on March 8, 2011.

The mini-sheet and the two stamps commemorate the Stamp Day 2011. They are part of a set of 12 designs.

#526 France 11/05/28

Thank you, Jean-Pierre, for sending this nice FDC from France! It was posted in Rouen on May 28 and arrived on June 1, 2011.

The stamp set commemorates the regional festivals and traditions “La Saint Nicholas“  and “Le mariage de l’ami Fritz” (The Marriage of L’ami Fritz).

#517 France 12/01/06

Thanks, Roland, for sending this nice FDC from France! It was issued and posted on January 6 and arrived on January 11, 2012.

The FDC and stamp commemorate the Chinese Year of the Dragon.

#463 France 11/01/27

Thank you, Jean Pierre, for sending this nice FDC from France! It was issued on January 27 and arrived on January 31, 2011.

The stamp and cancellation commemorates the International Year of Chemistry 2011. It depicts Marie Curie.

#449 France 10/11/27

Thank you, Roland, for sending this nice FDC from France! It was issued and posted on November 27 and arrived on December 1, 2010.

The stamp and cancellation commemorates the 200th anniversary of the liberty of Latin America and the Caribbean.

#444 French Guiana 11/01/04

Thank you Jean Pierre for sending this beautiful letter from French Guiana! It was posted in Kourou on January 4 and arrived on January 10, 2011.

The postal stationery commemorates the Guiana Space Centre and the Ariane rockets.

#428 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 10/05/18

Thank you very much, Jean Pierre, for sending this nice cover from the Juan de Nova Island. It was posted on May 18 and arrived on June 1, 2010.

#386 France 10/08/12

Thomas sent this nice cover from France, thank you! It was posted in Paris on August 12 and arrived on August 16,2010.

The left stamp is an ATM stamp of 0.05 € and the right stamp is the 2010 EUROPA stamp, which was issued on May 10, 2010.

#355 France 10/06/21

This beautiful cover from Paris-Orly Airport was sent to me by Eric, thank you very much!

It was posted on June 21 and arrived on June 23, 2010.

Eric used a FDC (issued on June 12, 2010), which commemorates “Les saveurs des nos régions” (The flavours of our regions). The mini-sheet depicts the dishes Éclade, Baeckeoffe, Tomme des Pyrénées, and Tarte aux mirabelles.

#343 France 10/01/04

This nice cover from the Louvre in Paris was sent to me by Jean Pierre, thank you!

It has attached a mini-sheet commemorating the famous painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). It is part of a set, which was issued on November 9, 2009, and depicts the painting “Gabrielle à la Rose”.

#318 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 10/02/07

This beautiful and exotic cover from the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF) was sent to me by Jean Pierre, thank you very much!

It was posted at Dumont d’Urville Station on February 7, 2010. The attached stamp sheet is one half of the sheet “Évolution des Moyens de Transports en Région Polaire” (Evolution of Means of Transport in Polar Region), which was issued on January 1, 2010. The cover commemorates the 60th French Antarctic Expedition 2010. The cover also shows the name of the 2010 Gérant Postal (postal administrator) of Adélie Land: Dominique Génin.

#300 Îles Glorieuses 10/02/12

Celebrating my 300th article I am presenting you a very special cover from the Îles Glorieuses (Glorioso Islands), which are part of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean (Îles Éparses) and belong to France. Jean Pierre sent me this truly marvelous cover on February 12, 2010. It arrived in Graz on March 8 (thus travelled 24 days).

The left stamp is part of the set “Scattered Islands Birds”, which was issued on July 1, 2008. It depicts the Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor).