Palais de Fontainebleau Cour des Adieux France - Court of Farewell - Postcard SP24

Tinted postcard of the Palais de Fontainebleau showing La Grille d'Honneur (the Honour Gate) and the Cour des Adieux (Court of Farewell), published by Collection Artistique L.M., Fontainebleau, 1926. Unused.

Scene Details:

• Aerial-perspective view of the grand palace façade with mansard roofs, clock tower, and ornate chimneys
• Formal French gardens with clipped topiary, symmetrical lawns, and gravel paths leading to the main entrance
• Elaborate wrought-iron Honour Gate in the foreground with stone pillars
• Early automobile and pedestrians visible at the gate
• Warm pink and golden tones in the sky and palace stonework
• Bilingual caption: "Palais de Fontainebleau — La Grille d'Honneur et la Cour des Adieux / Front — The Court of Adieux"
• Publisher credit lower right: "Collection Artistique L. M."

Postal Markings:

• Printer's stamp on back: Fontainebleau, Etablissements L. Menard Imp., (S. & M.), 1926
• Unused — no stamp, no message, no address
• "Carte Postale" heading; divided back with "Adresse" field

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