New issues: France - "Abbé Pierre"

L'Abbé Pierre, GOQ (born Henri Marie Joseph Grouès; 5 August 1912-22 January 2007) was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). He founded in 1949 the Emmaus movement, which has the goal of helping poor and homeless people and refugees. Abbé means abbot in French, and is also used as a courtesy title given to Catholic priests. He was one of the most popular figures in France, but had his name removed from such polls after some time.
Tehnical details:
Issue date: 23.01.10
Format: 25 x 36 mm - sheet of 48 stamps
Printing technique: Taille-douce
Issuer: Claude Andréotto
Theme: Famous people

Postal Authoruty France