Brest, France – La Grue and the Duguay-Trouin – Postcard Early 20th Century Roman Coins Obverse: Arabic script

Obverse: Arabic script

Year: 1905

Denomination: 2 Stuivers

holding a sword

Brest, France – La Grue and the Duguay-Trouin – Postcard Early 20th Century Roman Coins Obverse: Arabic scriptThis postcard captures the bustling naval port of Brest with a view of the massive industrial crane (la grue) and the moored French naval vessel Duguay Trouin. Brest has been a key French naval base since the 17th century, heavily developed under Cardinal Richelieu and later fortified by Vauban. The crane pictured, likely part of the Arsenal de Brest, was instrumental in the maintenance and fitting of warships. The Duguay Trouin name refers to several