33 GIRONDE. BORDEAUX. Action de F500, unissued. brown, green, red. #3200. No 383. Lovely, colourful large-format piece, with elements of Jugendstil/Art nouveau. Superb border shows the delights of Pyla-sur-Mer - the sea-coast, woodlands, sailing, etc.There were serious problems in developing this project. Firstly, the vendor was the state; negotiating the sale, and obtaining permission for development took several years. Also access from Arcachon and from La Teste was difficult, as the only route was across unstable sand; roads were not built until 1930. Yet, a very pretty certificate indeed.