Germany - Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt

"Located in the medieval historic centre of Erfurt, the capital city of Thuringia, the property comprises three monuments: the Old Synagogue, the Mikveh, and the Stone House. They illustrate the life of the local Jewish community and its coexistence with a Christian majority in Central Europe during the Middle Ages, between the end of the 11th and the mid-14th century."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The Erfurt Mikveh is a Jewish ritual bath of medieval origin in the old town of Erfurt, Germany. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks to Marcel of Germany for resending a replacement postcard as the first postcard never arrived. Appreciate it.

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The Old Synagogue. Houses a small museum with the wedding ring as a hilight.Thanks to Dustin of Germany

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Showing the three components of this UNESCO World Heritage site - Alte Synagoge, Mikwe and Steinernes Haus.Thanks to Dustin of Germany

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Steinernes Haus - Stone House.Thanks again to Dustin of Germany

France - Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island

"The Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island site coincides with the core zone of La Réunion National Park. The property covers more than 100,000 ha or 40 % of La Réunion, an island comprising two adjoining volcanic massifs located in the south-west of the Indian Ocean. Dominated by two towering volcanic peaks, massive walls and three cliff-rimmed cirques, the property includes a great variety of rugged terrain and impressive escarpments, forested gorges and basins creating a visually striking landscape. It is the natural habitat for a wide diversity of plants, presenting a high level of endemism. There are subtropical rainforests, cloud forests and heaths creating a remarkable and visually appealing mosaic of ecosystems and landscape features." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Le Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion island. Nice stamps including a matching Piton volcano stamp. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.

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The rugged features of the Pitons of Reunion. Reunion is located near Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It is administered by France and uses French stamps. Merci beaucoup to Isa for sending this wonderful postcard.

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A breath-taking view of the Pitons and Saint Denis, the capital on the northern most of Reunion Island. Thanks again to Mike, Lisa and Anna.

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The Written Rock - La Roche Écrite- is an iconic peak and viewpoint on Réunion Island with stunning panoramic views of Salazie and Mafate cirques. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.

France - Fortifications of Vauban

"Fortifications of Vauban consists of 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the western, northern and eastern borders of France. They represent the finest examples of the work of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), a military engineer of King Louis XIV. The serial property includes towns built from scratch by Vauban, citadels, urban bastion walls and bastion towers. There are also mountain forts, sea forts, a mountain battery and two mountain communication structures. This property is inscribed as bearing witness to the peak of classic fortifications, typical of western military architecture. Vauban also played a major role in the history of fortification in Europe and on other continents until the mid-19th century."

The 12 groups are

I have received these postcards:
1) Arras, Pas-de-Calais: citadel
2) Bescanon, Doubs: citadel, city walls and Fort Griffon 
3) Briançon, Hautes-Alpes: city walls, Redoute des Salettes, Fort des Trois-Têtes, Fort du Randouillet, ouvrage de la communication Y and the Asfeld Bridge
4) Mont-Louis, Pyrénées-Orientales: citadel and city walls
5) Neuf-Brisach, Haut-Rhin: ville neuve/Breisach (Germany): gateway of the Rhine
6) Blaye-Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Gironde: citadel of Blaye, city walls, Fort Paté and Fort Médoc
7) Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue/Tatihou, Manche: watchtowers
8) Villefranche-de-Conflent, Pyrénées-Orientales: city walls, Fort Libéria and Cova Bastera
9) Camaret-sur-Mer, Finistère: Tour dorée (lit. "Golden Tower") aka. Tour Vauban

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10) Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle: ville neuve
11) Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime: city walls and citadel
12) Mont-Dauphin, Hautes-Alpes: place forte

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Arras Citadel, France. Thanks to Axely of France.

Postcard 2 - Besancon

La citadelle construite par Vauban, Besancon, Doubs, France. Thanks to Mimi of France.

Postcard 3 - Briancon

The fortified Briancon in Hautes Alpes, France. Thanks to Marie for mailing from France.

Postcard 4 - Hougue and Tatihou

La Tour de la Hougue and La Tour de Tatihou of Manche, Normandy. Thanks to Nathalie of France.







Postcard  5 - Nuef-Brisach
Neuf-Brisach in Alsace near the border of Germany. It was built in 1697 by Vauban and one of his last construction. Thanks to Marie of France.





Postcard 6 - Liberia and Mount Louis
Fort Liberia and Mont Louis Fortifications. Thanks to Fabienne of Spain.

Postcard 7 - Fort Medoc

Fort Medoc of Cussac in Gironde is one of the 12 fortified constructions of Vauban listed. Thanks so much to Mimi and Lionel who were visiting here. Merci beaucoup. Terima kasih.

Postcard 8 - Tour Vauban Camaret

Tour Vauban, Camaret-sur- Mer, France is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks to Kerstin of Germany.

Postcard 9 - Villefranche-de-Conflent

Villefranche-de-Conflent is one of the Vuaban fortications - a UNESCO World Heritage site - in France. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.

France - The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes

"The Loire Valley is an outstanding cultural landscape of great beauty, containing historic towns and villages, great architectural monuments (the châteaux), and cultivated lands formed by many centuries of interaction between their population and the physical environment, primarily the river Loire itself." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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A panoroma view of le Chateau of Saumur, Maine-et-Loire. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France who visited Saumur.

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Equestrian at Chateau of Saumur. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.

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Azay-le-Rideau at Indre-et-Loire. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.

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Chateaux de la Loire - Amboise (top left); Azay-le-Rideau (middle left); Bois (middle right); Saumur (bottom middle left); Angers (bottom right). Thanks to YL who was travelling in Loire Valley.

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The French riverine town of Saumur, along the Loire River is one of the treasures of Loire Valley.

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Map and multiview of Loire Valley - Le Val de Loire, France showing the part of the UNESCO section of Loire River between Angiers and Blois. Thanks to YLai for mailing from Germany. Received in Penang island on September 17, 2020.

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Chinon is a wine, historic fortress town. It is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.

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Samur Castle in Loire Valley, France. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.

France - Palace and Park of Fontainebleau

"Used by the kings of France from the 12th century, the medieval royal hunting lodge of Fontainebleau, standing at the heart of a vast forest in the Ile-de-France, was transformed, enlarged and embellished in the 16th century by François I, who wanted to make a 'New Rome' of it. Surrounded by an immense park, the Italianate palace combines Renaissance and French artistic traditions." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

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Palace of Fontainebleau. Thanks to Racquel of Belgium for mailing from France.

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Fontainebleau Palace and Garden overview.

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Palace of Fontainebleau is located 55 km southeast of the center of Paris, France. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks to Jean-Piere of France.