2019FFAP Congress, Montpellier (Philatelic Document) - Collectibles

Each year, a stamp is issued on the occasion of the congress of the French Federation of Philatelic Associations (F.F.A.P.). In 2019, Montpellier will host this event. Montpellier, a city in the south of France, is located 10 km from the Mediterranean Sea. The imposing Saint Pierre Gothic cathedral in Montpellier, which is distinguished by conical towers, dates from 1364. Antigone is a chic and modern neoclassical-inspired district. The Fabre museum houses paintings by great French and European masters. The stamp represents the opera Comédie, located Place de la Comédie and its iconic café terraces. The vignette represents the Fountain of the Three Graces, emblematic goddesses of Montpellier. Marble statue now located inside the Comédie opera house. It is classified as Historic Monuments.