1391) "Ancient Postal Routes", France: A postage stamp of 1.40 Euro issued by La Poste (French Post): Date of Stamp issue: 05.06.2020:
The history of the roads of France is also that of the Post Roads from the time when the Royalty, wishing to ensure the rapid circulation of official dispatches, established the Post Office for horses in the middle of the century.
This organisation was based on two emblematic trades and a private infrastructure - postillions accompany bags of mails and couriers, post masters, who paid dearly for the privilege of holding official post relays positioned every seven leagues.
This system determined post routes, frequently mapped since 1632 and maintained by the engineers of Bridges and Roads since 1747.
Radiating first in star from Paris, the network had 27 destinations in 1790, then it was grown with transverse links allowing connections to the main cities of the kingdom and with one another. There were by now around 40 well-defined routes. This post road network is still seen across several national motorways.
On these expressways, galloping was primarily the reserve of "stationery" routes, accessible to travellers since 1794 - there were 4,000 in 1815 and 60,000 in 1829. At the heart of the 19th century, average speeds of 12 to 14 kilometres per hour were reached. Other non-postal and slower services concerning the transport of goods by trolleys, as well as, that of travellers by coaches and coaches of courier companies.
It was along these ancient routes, that the first memorable experiences of the journey, carried out in conditions pf adventure, discomfort and imponderable seasonal factors, were undertaken. From the wheel-barrow pulled by a horse, to trunks without shock absorbers and on two wheels, to the Briska model of the 1830s, equipped with a convertible, postal vehicles always knew how to find in the relay the light lit during the night, because running the post office suffered no interruption.
The stamp issued by La Poste (French Post) features a Briska Post Trunk on a background of the Postal roads.
The Technical Details:
Stamp Issue Date: 05.06.2020
Designer & Illustrator: Humbert Basset Stephanie
Process: Taille Douce
Stamp size: 40.85 mm x 30.0 mm
Stamp value: 1.40 Euro
20) The Micro-Currency called - "EUSCKO" , France circulates in the French Basque Country and is the largest such currency in circulation today in the world, fully backed by the Euro; ii) It is one of 44 such micro-currencies circulating in French cities; iii) Paris is on the vetge of introducing a micro-currency.
21) Guerlain, France: A set of two stamps in the denominations of 0.97 and 1.94 Euros issued by La Poste, France: Date of Stamp Set issue: 13.01.2020
This organisation was based on two emblematic trades and a private infrastructure - postillions accompany bags of mails and couriers, post masters, who paid dearly for the privilege of holding official post relays positioned every seven leagues.
This system determined post routes, frequently mapped since 1632 and maintained by the engineers of Bridges and Roads since 1747.
Radiating first in star from Paris, the network had 27 destinations in 1790, then it was grown with transverse links allowing connections to the main cities of the kingdom and with one another. There were by now around 40 well-defined routes. This post road network is still seen across several national motorways.
On these expressways, galloping was primarily the reserve of "stationery" routes, accessible to travellers since 1794 - there were 4,000 in 1815 and 60,000 in 1829. At the heart of the 19th century, average speeds of 12 to 14 kilometres per hour were reached. Other non-postal and slower services concerning the transport of goods by trolleys, as well as, that of travellers by coaches and coaches of courier companies.
It was along these ancient routes, that the first memorable experiences of the journey, carried out in conditions pf adventure, discomfort and imponderable seasonal factors, were undertaken. From the wheel-barrow pulled by a horse, to trunks without shock absorbers and on two wheels, to the Briska model of the 1830s, equipped with a convertible, postal vehicles always knew how to find in the relay the light lit during the night, because running the post office suffered no interruption.
The Technical Details:
Stamp Issue Date: 05.06.2020
Designer & Illustrator: Humbert Basset Stephanie
Process: Taille Douce
Stamp size: 40.85 mm x 30.0 mm
Stamp value: 1.40 Euro
Links:
Links to posts on "Ancient Postal Routes" on this Blog, the theme of PostEurop "EUROPA-2020":
16) "Ancient Postal Routes - Within and Outside Europe", Iceland: Two Postage Stamps issued by "Islandpostur" (Iceland Post) in the denominations of ISK 3150: Date of Stamps issue: 07.05.2020
17) "Ancient Postal Routes - the Old Road Majstorska Cesta", Croatia: A Se-tenant of two Stamps of the values of 8.60 HRK issued by Croatian Post: Date of stamp issue: 08.05.2020
19) Ancient Postal Routes, Netherlands: Theme of 2020-Europa Stamps: PostNL has issued a 6-Stamp Sheet featuring Ancient Postal Routes followed by Von Thurn und Taxis Postal Services during the 17th to 19th Centuries: Date of Stamp Sheet issue: 11.05.2020
20) Ancient Postal Routes - 2 historic spots on "Tartu-Voru Road" Estonia: EUROPA 2020 theme: "Omniva" (previously "Eesti Post) - Estonian Post - has issued stamps of the value of 1.90 Euro each, featuring two historic stops on the old Tartu-Varu Road: Date of Stamps issue: 14.05.2020
21) "Ancient Postal Routes - from the times of the Imperial roman Empire", Spain: Correos (Spanish Post) has issued a Premium Sheet of six stamps of the value of "B" Tariff each: Date of Stamp issued: 14.05.2020
22) Ancient Postal Routes, Malta: Europa 2020 theme: Malta Post has issued two postage stamps of the values of 0.59 Euro and 2.00 Euro as part of the PostEurop's campaign this year: Date of Stamps issue: 09.05.2020
24) "Ancient Postal Routes - Via di Zenta", Montenegro: EUROPA 2020 Theme: "Posta Cern Gore (Montenegro Post) has issued a postage stamp of 0.95 Euro: Stamp issue date: 09.03.2020
25) Ancient Postal Routes - Mail Ships "Prince Maximilian" & "Archiduco Ludovico" - 19th Century ", Greece: Hellenic Post (Greek Post) has issued two postage stamps in the denominations of 2.00 Euro and 4.50 Euro depicting the two maritime Postal Ships: Date ofStamp set issue: 08.05.2020
27) Ancient Postal Routes, Azores (An Autonomous Region of Portugal): EUROPA 2020 Theme: Two Stamps of 0.86 Euro each issued by Correios, (Portugal Post) on behalf of Azores: Date of Stamps issue: 25.05.2020
28) Ancient Postal Routes, Madeira (An Autonomous Region of Portugal): EUROPA 2020 Theme: Two Stamps of 0.86 each issued by CTT or "CORREIOS de Portugal" (Portuguese Post) on behalf of Madeira: Date of Stamps issue: 25.05.2020
17) "Ancient Postal Routes - the Old Road Majstorska Cesta", Croatia: A Se-tenant of two Stamps of the values of 8.60 HRK issued by Croatian Post: Date of stamp issue: 08.05.2020
19) Ancient Postal Routes, Netherlands: Theme of 2020-Europa Stamps: PostNL has issued a 6-Stamp Sheet featuring Ancient Postal Routes followed by Von Thurn und Taxis Postal Services during the 17th to 19th Centuries: Date of Stamp Sheet issue: 11.05.2020
20) Ancient Postal Routes - 2 historic spots on "Tartu-Voru Road" Estonia: EUROPA 2020 theme: "Omniva" (previously "Eesti Post) - Estonian Post - has issued stamps of the value of 1.90 Euro each, featuring two historic stops on the old Tartu-Varu Road: Date of Stamps issue: 14.05.2020
21) "Ancient Postal Routes - from the times of the Imperial roman Empire", Spain: Correos (Spanish Post) has issued a Premium Sheet of six stamps of the value of "B" Tariff each: Date of Stamp issued: 14.05.2020
22) Ancient Postal Routes, Malta: Europa 2020 theme: Malta Post has issued two postage stamps of the values of 0.59 Euro and 2.00 Euro as part of the PostEurop's campaign this year: Date of Stamps issue: 09.05.2020
24) "Ancient Postal Routes - Via di Zenta", Montenegro: EUROPA 2020 Theme: "Posta Cern Gore (Montenegro Post) has issued a postage stamp of 0.95 Euro: Stamp issue date: 09.03.2020
25) Ancient Postal Routes - Mail Ships "Prince Maximilian" & "Archiduco Ludovico" - 19th Century ", Greece: Hellenic Post (Greek Post) has issued two postage stamps in the denominations of 2.00 Euro and 4.50 Euro depicting the two maritime Postal Ships: Date ofStamp set issue: 08.05.2020
27) Ancient Postal Routes, Azores (An Autonomous Region of Portugal): EUROPA 2020 Theme: Two Stamps of 0.86 Euro each issued by Correios, (Portugal Post) on behalf of Azores: Date of Stamps issue: 25.05.2020
28) Ancient Postal Routes, Madeira (An Autonomous Region of Portugal): EUROPA 2020 Theme: Two Stamps of 0.86 each issued by CTT or "CORREIOS de Portugal" (Portuguese Post) on behalf of Madeira: Date of Stamps issue: 25.05.2020
20) The Micro-Currency called - "EUSCKO" , France circulates in the French Basque Country and is the largest such currency in circulation today in the world, fully backed by the Euro; ii) It is one of 44 such micro-currencies circulating in French cities; iii) Paris is on the vetge of introducing a micro-currency.
21) Guerlain, France: A set of two stamps in the denominations of 0.97 and 1.94 Euros issued by La Poste, France: Date of Stamp Set issue: 13.01.2020
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