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Le Bossu de Notre-Dame

“Le Bossu de Notre-Dame” families card game published by Ducale (France Cartes), c.1998.

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“Le Bossu de Notre-Dame” card game (Jeu de Sept Familles) published by Ducale (France Cartes) based on the animated film “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures in 1996. The seven sets are: Quasimodo, Esméralda, Clopin, Djali, Phoebus, Frollo and Gargouilles. See the Rules

“Le Bossu de Notre-Dame” card game published by Ducale (France Cartes), c.1998 ©Disney “Le Bossu de Notre-Dame” card game published by Ducale (France Cartes), c.1998 ©Disney “Le Bossu de Notre-Dame” card game published by Ducale (France Cartes), c.1998 ©Disney “Le Bossu de Notre-Dame” card game published by Ducale (France Cartes), c.1998 ©Disney “Le Bossu de Notre-Dame” card game published by Ducale (France Cartes), c.1998 ©Disney “Le Bossu de Notre-Dame” card game published by Ducale (France Cartes), c.1998 ©Disney “Le Bossu de Notre-Dame” card game published by Ducale (France Cartes), c.1998 ©Disney

Above: “Le Bossu de Notre-Dame” families card game (Jeu de Sept Familles) published by Ducale (France Cartes), c.1996. 42 cards + 2 extra cards in box. ©Disney.

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