A deck of 54 cards for bridge, produced by Ducale in 2022 to celebrating the 25 years old good partnership with the famous french bicycle tour.

This set, an original of which is in the prints room of the National Library, was published in 1816. Its history is described on an imprint of the mold: "composed by Gustave Housbigant following a bet with friends that he would make them play with cards other than those used and that everyone found hideous..."

Unaware that the cards were then a monopoly of the State, denounced for fraud, Houbigant was summoned to the house of M. de Barente, director of indirect taxes. Monseigneur Le Duc de Berry was about to be married, and on the occasion of this marriage, Houbigant was asked to execute twelve dozen games which appeared for the first time on the gaming tables of the Court.

Republished today by France Cartes, the game "Dames de France", strong of its history, will be in the place of honor on your bridge table.

Vins de France. Ref. 390 223 Grimaud. France

From the Tarocks website (https://www.tarocks.com/library/sapeur-pompiers-de-paris): [This] was an initiative of Charly Ripa, a veteran firefighter as a tribute to the commander of the brigade of Paris’s firefighters [Raoul Viger]. We could not determine who compiled the images, nor could we discover it’s exact publication date, but judging from the images shown, it is reasonable to guess that the cards have been published somewhere between 1978-1985. From The World of Playing Cards website (https://www.wopc.co.uk/france/tarot-pompiers-de-paris): Produced as a French Fire Brigade tribute tarot deck, thanks to Charly Ripa and Raoul Viger. Individual card visuals can be found on both websites. Additional information is also on the Tarocks website (link above). Card size is 6 cm x 11.2 cm (2.4" x 4.4") There is no printer indicated but according to WOPK.com "Éditions Dusserre (now part of Carta Mundi) previously had their cards printed by Maitres Cartiers Boéchat Frères" (https://www.wopc.co.uk/france/boechat-freres/editions-dusserre/). The tuck box does say the product was "Made in France."