Nouvelles des ports

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Rafiots et compagnies

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Nouvelles des escales

aquarelle marine - marine watercolor


Le Petit Journal illustré 09 mars 1924


01 - The disappeared fortifications, taking away a world of memories, give way to modern constructions. The future UNIVERSITY CITY is rising rapidly and seems to emerge from the ground, by a wave of the magic wand of some fairy builder.

02 - Left. Princess LOUISE OF BELGIUM has just died.

In the middle, the master writer JEAN RICHEPIN is promoted to Commander of the Legion of Honor,

To the right. Our collaborator HENRI DUVERNOIS, delicious storyteller and powerful novelist, becomes an officer of the Legion of Honor.

03 - However, work on the famous LA BUTTE-AUX-CAILLES swimming pool ends. they will be real Roman baths, elegant and comfortable. The inauguration will not take long, preceding the start of the Olympic Games by a few weeks.

04 - The Belgian ministry THEUNIS-JASPAR has lived. The chamber having placed him in the minority, Mr. THEUNIS went to the king to whom he resigned. This process accomplished, here he is, leaving the royal palace

05 - The annual French cycling championship took place in the Fontainebleau forest. The struggle was undecided for a long time. in the second kilometer, LEMAY broke away and gained around ten meters.

06 - BEDEL won the Dr. France cross-country championship, which was held at the Maisons-Laffitte racecourse. More than two hundred and fifty runners took part. the winner covered the course in 57' 13".

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