Postage Stamp : The 50th Anniversary of Tour de France on the Champs-Elysees
Date of Issue : July 08, 2025
Description : This dynamic souvenir sheet celebrates a major double milestone for the Tour de France, marking 50 years since the race first concluded on the iconic Champs-Élysées in Paris, and 50 years since the introduction of two legendary rider jerseys (both debuted in 1975).
- Left Stamp (€1.96): Features the racing peloton speeding down the cobblestones toward the Arc de Triomphe, commemorating the “Arrivée du Tour de France sur les Champs-Élysées”.
- Right Stamp (€1.96): Highlights two cyclists wearing the iconic 1975 jerseys: the Maillot à Pois (the red polka dot jersey awarded to the “King of the Mountains”) and the Maillot Blanc (the white jersey awarded to the best young rider).
Postage Stamp : Chinese New Year – Year of the Horse
Date of Issue : February 09, 2026
Description : Part of France’s long-running Lunar New Year series, this stamp celebrates the 2026 Year of the Horse. The design features a beautifully painted horse’s head adorned with traditional red harnessing, accompanied by the Chinese character for “Horse” and the French text “Année du Cheval”.
