On 7 July, 2023 La Poste issued a booklet of stamps titled “France the Land of Tourism – Hiking”. One of the stamps depicts Pointe du Petit Minou Lighthouse which is located on the Finisher Peninsula west of the port of Brest. This lighthouse is also featured on the booklet cover.
Pointe du Petit Minou L/H | 7 Jul 2023 | D0790
Pointe du Petit Minou L/H | 7 Jul 2023 | D0790 | booklet cover
Thanks to Ton for information about this issue.
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This is the final post about the August 2020 lighthouse stamp booklet from France and details the stamps on the third pane of the booklet.
Cayeux-sur-Mer Lighthouse, like Cap Ferret Lightouse was destroyed during WWII. It was later rebuilt in 1951 and is located near the town of the same name on the north coast of France.
Cayeux-sur-Mer (Brighton) L/H | 28 Aug 2020 | A1208
Le Grand Léjon Lighthouse built in 1881 is located on a rock off the coast of Brittany in northwestern France.
Le Grand Léjon L/H | 28 Aug 2020 | A1716
Créac’h Lighthouse, housing one of the most powerful navigation lights in France was built in 1863 and is located on Île d’Ouessant near the westernmost point of France.
Créac'h L/H | 28 Aug 2020 | A1844
The final stamp in this booklet features Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse built in 1835. It is located at the western approach to the major French port of Brest. It serves as both a landfall lighthouse as well as a rear range light.
Saint-Mathieu L/H | 28 Aug 2020 | A1874.1
We certainly hope that La Poste will continue with lighthouse theme stamps and produce another booklet in 2021.
See more lighthouse stamps from France here
