Ave Caesar! New 2014 France Stamp: Arles' Caesar head

This new stamp features the Julius Caesar head found in the Rhone river in Arles in 2011.

France 2014 Chinese Year Of The Horse Stamps

A beautiful souvenir sheet of 5 stamps was issued last week to commemorate the Chinese Year of the horse.

France 2014 Year of the horse stamps

Also a special edition souvenir sheet folder featuring one stamp:

Anne De Bretagne on a New 2014 France Stamp

Latest France issue: Anne de Bretagne (Anne of Brittany) 500th anniversary of her death.
She was the ruler of Brittany as well of the wife of 2 French Kings: Charles VII and Louis XII

2014 France Valentine Hearts Postage Stamps: Baccarat

This year glass maker Baccarat has the honor of being featured on the Valentine themed heart stamps. Since 2000 (with the exception of 2002), this honor have always been awarded to the French fashion designers such as Chanel, Cacharel, Lanvin etc.

These come in souvenir sheet and 2 values both on gummed and adhesive back.

See all France Valentine's Day stamps here: France Valentine Day Stamps

2 Booklets are The First 2014 France Stamps Issues: Physics And Astrology

The first 2014 stamps were issued today as a 12 stamps booklet. A  very colorful booklet named "dynamiques" on the topic of the physics of movement.

France physics booklet

French Postal Service: Price Increase

On January 1st 2013, La Poste updated their prices. Which means..... new Marianne stamps somewhere in the future to reflect this new price structure. Will keep you posted.

French Philately Quote Of The Year: By Inna Shevchenko

I think this quote sums up the controversy regarding the new Marianne 2014 stamps:

FEMEN is on French stamp.Now all homophobes,extremists,fascists will have to lick my ass when they want to send a letter. @Femen_France
— inna shevchenko (@femeninna) July 15, 2013

Now a little background. The latest Marianne stamps design, issued this year, was inspired by Femen leader Inna Shevchenko and it sparked a lot of controversy, especially from right-wing Christians. The topless Femen leader was seen hacking a cross in one of her public appearance.

 

By FEMEN Women's Movement (Flickr: FEMEN "Blue Bucket"  protest) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

France 2013 Complete Mint Collection

Now available at La Poste, the complete 2013 yearbook. Priced at 87 euros it contains all stamps and souvenir sheets issued in 2013. Note that it includes only the regular "philatelic" gummed issues. None of the so called "collector"  adhesive souvenir sheets (which amount at a couple of hundreds euros per years).

France 2013 collection available at La Poste