The medieval Jacquemart tower of Moulins presides imperiously over a bustling 1930s French square — its ornate 17th-century crown silhouetted against dramatic clouds while period automobiles and shopfronts (including the jeweler-watchmaker "Artault" advertising Orfèvrerie / Horlogerie) animate the street below, and the Gothic spires of Moulins Cathedral pierce the skyline behind. The Jacquemart, built in 1455 and topped with its distinctive lantern crown added in the 17th century, was originally a war trophy brought from Cambrai by the Duke of Bourbon — its automated bell-striking figures gave the tower its name and made it the civic heart of this Allier capital. Published by "La Cigogne" of Vichy as no. 1735, this crisp black-and-white card survives in unposted condition with a handwritten name on the reverse — possibly a collector's notation. The detailed street-level view of commercial Moulins adds social history value beyond the monument itself.