French translation to English - more help needed

[Avondale16]

I have another (one of a few) postcard written in French & I'm hoping that I can again ask for some help in deciphering & translating to English.

This is what I have so far :-

'malheureusement en France son n'en trouve pas de come cela; ? ? etonnant ce nomhe du petits bateau qu'il ?. j'ai envoy de cartes postales a Camille avant hier, j'espere gen elle les recendra cai je ne commaissais pas exactement l'adieu. Joseph Le'belhau est en ce ? avec nous pour ? ? nous somes content detu receive'

Thanks in advance
Keith

[josey]

My stab:

malheureusement en France on n'en trouve pas de come [should be comme] cela; c’est etonnant ce nombre du petits bateaux qu'il y a. j'ai envoyé de cartes postales a Camille avant hier, j'espere qu'elle les recevra car je ne connaissais pas exactement l’addresse. Joseph Le'belhau  en ce ? avec nous pour quelques jours nous somes [should be sommes] contents d’être ?

Unfortunately in France one doesn't find any like these; it's astonishing the number of little boats there are. I sent some  postcards to Camille before yesterday - I hope she receives them as I do did not know her exact address. Joseph le'belhau is in this ?? with us for several days we are happy to be ??

[arthurk]

Last word is réuni - '...happy to have met'.

[ShaunJ]

Joseph Le'belhau  est en ce moment avec nous pour quelques jours. Nous sommes content d'etre réuni.

Joseph Le'belhau is currently with us for a few days. We are happy to be together.

(not sure we have the surname right!)

[Avondale16]

That's super - thanks so much josey & my thanks also to arthurk & ShaunJ for their contributions..
Keith

[josey]

(not sure we have the surname right!)

Agreed - I think it ends in 'n' - compare 'n' from 'on' in first line. Think it maybe 'Lébelban'. The acute accents are always a little after the 'e' they belong to.

ADDED: Maybe Lébilhan - Le Bihan is a Breton surname....so could be a variation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Bihan
Where are the postcards sent to, Keith?

[Avondale16]

Hi Josey - here is the back of the PC

[josey]

Thanks; so not in Brittany but not that far...interesting to see Worthing in those days - my parents lived there 1973 - 1997.

[Avondale16]

Thanks; so not in Brittany but not that far...interesting to see Worthing in those days - my parents lived there 1973 - 1997.

Thanks again Josey for all your help - my late father was a great postcard collector (mainly of his home town of Worthing) - I do have a couple more with messages in French & if you are up for helping with translation I will post these also?
Keith