Pêcheurs au Phare, Biarritz, France, 1911

Subjects: Fisheries & Whaling Lighthouses
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1911 (Golden Age)

Back of Pêcheurs au Phare, Biarritz, France, 1911, c. 1911 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

Men stand along a curved stone breakwater at Biarritz, fishing with long rods as heavy surf breaks against the rocks. The lighthouse and town buildings are visible behind them. By 1911 Biarritz was a well-established resort on the Basque coast, and the scene shows the shore's working life against the scenery that drew visitors.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Thanks for your card. This is a very pretty place. I am having a good time here. Kind regards J. Sparks 6-10-11

Addressed to

Miss H. Banister

Highfields Northiam England

Postcard record

Publisher	LL.
Series	212
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Miss H. Banister, Highfields, Northiam, England
Place depicted	Biarritz, France
Publisher	LL., Biarritz, France
Stamp	10c Semeuse (Sower), perforated on all sides
Notes	French 10c Sower stamp affixed on front with cancellation; no white border; caption at bottom. No postmark legible on the back (stamp and circular cancel are on the front, unreadable). Divided back, tinted photo-litho card, Hotel des Princes Biarritz imprint. Light edge wear and slight toning.

Cite this card

Pêcheurs au Phare, Biarritz, France, 1911, postcard, c. 1911. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/p-cheurs-au-phare-biarritz-france-1911. Accessed November 2, 2026.