Reims – Eglise Sainte-Clotilde, Marne, France
This unused Vintage postcard features a black & white photograph by Neurdein et Cie, Paris. The number, 95, and the title are found at the bottom on the front of the card. The Neurdein logo, P(ND)hot. is at the lower right corner on the front and the name is also found on the left margin on the reverse side. The card has a divided back and many other vintage French postcards, this one is green colored on the reverse.
The Bascilica of Saint Clotilde of Reims was erected under the direction of Pope Leo XIII in 1896 and is located in the Sainte-Anne district of Reims. Clotilde is found spelled in several different ways. She was born ca 474 and died in Tours, France, in 545. She married the first king of the Franks, Clovis I, in 492 or 493. She convinced her husband to convert to Christianity and as a result the Franks we Catholics for centuries. After the death of her husband, Clotilde spent the rest of her life near the tomb of Saint Martin of Tours. She led a devote life, and gave everything she had to poor and built churches, monasteries, and convents. She is often depicted as either a praying queen or as a nun. She is known as the patron saint of the lame in Normandy and the patron saint of Les Andelys and has been “invoked against sudden death and iniquitous husbands.”
Reims is a city in the French department of Marne. It was founded by the Gauls and became a major city in the Roman Empire. It was the traditional site of the coronation of the kings of France.
For additional information, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reims
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clotilde
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilique_Sainte-Clotilde_de_Reims
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