Tarot 78 Cartes

A deck like this used to be available in every bar tabac in France throughout the 20th century. It was commonly used for games and eventually also for fortune telling. Therefore it is also a traditional tarot in the sense that, like all Tarot, it began as a game.

From the box:
"Tarot 78 Cartes

Baptiste Paul Grimaud
Maître Cartier
à Paris depuis 1848

Marquees aux 4 Coins
Jeu et règle officiels de la
Federation Française de Tarot

Ets JM SIMON . France Cartes . France 1983"