Atmospheric photographic postcard of the portal of the Ancien Hôtel de Valois (also known as the Hôtel d'Escoville) in Caen, Normandy — a richly decorated Renaissance doorway framed by Doric and Ionic pilasters, surmounted by a carved sculptural lunette above the double doors, and set within a vaulted porch with coffered stone ceiling. The ornate carvings of the late 16th-century mansion's entrance are captured in fine detail. A French 10 centime red Sower stamp is affixed to the front of the card.

• Caption: 188 CAEN. — L'Ancien Hôtel de Valois — Le Porche. — LL
• Card no.: 188
• Publisher: Lévy Fils & Cie, Paris-Versailles (LL series)
• Postmark: [Caen], December 26, 1912
• Status: Posted
• Notable stamp: Scott 130 — France 10c red Semeuse (Sower) definitive