This 0.25 franc stamp, issued in 1975, represents the Centre region of France as part of the “Regions of France” definitive series. The design by Pheulpin and engraving by Champdavoine depict a serene stylized landscape of the Loire Valley, with its calm waters and distant cathedral spires—an abstract yet evocative interpretation of France’s geographic heart. The issue celebrates the cultural and natural beauty of regional France, using fine blue and green intaglio printing characteristic of the 1970s French postal art.