Postcard of le Puy de Dôme: from Reverend Father Kockerols?

Puy de Dôme is a lava dome in central France (just west of Lyon). In 2018, it was established as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

This image is from a hill in what is now Royat. Information about the village of Royat is at: https://www.royat.fr/

The large building at the left of this postcard is now the Saint Leger's Church of Royat. It is shown in the image below, that was taken on March 16, 2020 from Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.7646464,3.0493268,3a,75y,89.89h,96.7t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZbmyAITkY5HBquyQj-coXg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

This postcard is very difficult to read. *Thank you to KR for making this part out: "... Long live God! Good-bye".

The initials look like "FK". Is it possible that this is a card from Reverend Father Kockerols?

Comments

Timo Van Havere said…

I believe the card says something like:

'Here is the beautiful country where I am and think of you. Be and stay happy. Will be so happy to see you again. Long live God! Goodbye'

19 March 2020 at 11:14

Stella Portage said…

Thank you, Timo!

19 March 2020 at 13:04

The Van de Vyvere family tree

Updated March 22, 2020. Based on names and addresses on postcards, this is the most likely family "tree". Those names in blue squares are people who either sent or received postcards. Most of this information was found due to Geneanet ( https://en.geneanet.org/ ). Any of this information could be incorrect.

To Grandmother from Gaston and Julia in 1921 from Strasbourg

On 8 April, 1921, using a postcard from Pres des Ponts couverts in Strasbourg, Julia writes to her grandmother the Widow Elisa Maria (Verburgh) Loontjens at 19 Place du Marais in Ghent, Belgium. Julia's mother, Elisa was widowed in 1900. Elisa died in 1927. Julia writes: "Dear Grandmother. Your grandchildren are very happy and until now, they have had a nice trip. We have already driven through tunnels, but luckily, openings were provided. (?)... on both ends, as Mariette says. Receive dear Grandmother, the affectionate well intended kisses from Gaiton and from Julia." * Thank you to Sofie, who volunteered to translate this card. And thank you to Timo Van Havere, who added (in the comment below) the translation: "... luckily, openings were pierced on both ends on both ends, as Mariette says" . Yes, Timo, a very delightful way to describe a tunnel! Julia is a niece of Maria Kamiel (Loontjens) Van de Vyvere and a cousin of Jeanine.

A Friday evening message to Monsieur et Madame Jean Van de Vyvere in Rotterdam. Posted in 1929 from Roma.

This card is a print from Ernesto Richter, a publisher whose studio was at 170 Via Serpenti in Rome. This image is of the Tumuli degli Orazi e Curiazi, near Via Apia (a Roman Road). It was posted from Rome/Roma in 1929.

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