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Scouting Around the World France
Scouting began in France in 19 10 and was one of the fo under members of the World Confe rence in 1922.
Several National leader training centres were estab li shed, eq ui va lent to the Gi lwe ll tra ining. Camp Sai nt
Fram;:ois d'Assise in Saint-J ean-de-Luz was responsib le fo r training of future Ake la cub scout leaders.
La C61e Uasq ue. - Port de SA INT-JEA.
Postcard from Sai nt-J ean-de-Luz to Pessac, written by a participant at the Gilwell training centre.
Unknown year - the postage rate for domest ic postcards was 40c from 1926 to 1937.
Oval cachet "SCOUT.. . - CAM P SA INT FRAN CO IS D'ASSISE- St-J EAN -de-LUZ (8'0' pY'"")".
Many Boy Scouts and Scout leaders vo lunteered for service for
the French military forces before and during the second world war.
"F.M.", Franchi se Militaire - military mai l, sent by a Scout servi ng for the French Army.
