I obviously have too much time on my hands lately - I have been checking online for any information and did come across a post on 01-02-11 by shnibop who had just purchased his LeJeune from an older person in France. I did notice it had the exact head badge although the down tube and seat tube decals were different they were closer in design than any other up to this point. Also, I have also come across an older Sauvage/LeJeune where the down tube decal had the same general design, although longer because of the wording so the bike I am getting seems closer to the older style decals. It could be that different models in the same year each had unique graphics, I don't know how much though - and of course the year of this sample bike is unknown, perhaps someone here remembers?
Here is a recent ad from the Toronto Kiiji - again no mention of a year, but I am guessing early '70's.. Similar head badge and seat tube graphics but down tube LeJeune is larger blocked script:
A LeJeune saved from the dump by RandyJawa, same lugs, color and basic components but different down tube and head badge decals - the seat tube decal is very similar though. I think it is very ( '70-'71 ) early '70's from the LeJeune lettering style. Sure wish there were some early brochures available!
Another member, oddjob2 - not sure of the year either but before 1972 from the date mentioned, same seat tube decal as mine, different down tube and head badge. I am thinking perhaps 1971 with the later style LeJeune block lettering style :
Another LeJeune from the late '60's ( maybe late 1967? ) I am guessing that this one on the French TonTon Velo forum that shows the older style lettering appears to have been used generally until late '69/early 1970:
And a track bike C.1970 from Bikecult.com site, which has the same type of head badge as shnibops and mine, but the more block style lettering. I could not download the head badge for some reason but same as mine, just yellow instead of gold color for the representation of France in the center:
Another frame for sale with a description that suggests 1970's but I would put it right at around 1969, same head badge and seat/down tube decal style as shnibops:
Despite mention of the Mafac Course 130 brake levers as early '70's I am, for now, going to put the LeJeune I am looking to purchase as a 1969, maybe very early 1970. No one really knows the exact year when Mafac introduced the 130 model, I have yet to see a photo of another bike that came with them - just images of the levers themselves but I will continue to investigate!