Monsnergue

Rouen (France) vintage travel price La Cour d"Albane

1930s

Calais Chem de fer du Nord – Original Linen-Backed Vintage Travel Poster Full lithograph, archival linen-backed in A- condition, ready to frame. There is a restored tear about 5” long from the center bottom, as shown in one of the images. It is not a distraction, just trying to point out any visible imperfection on this 100-year-old, seldom found (in any condition). There is no paper loss. This exquisite original travel poster, designed by the acclaimed French artist Jeanne Poye Maillard, was commissioned by the French Northern Railway (Chemin de Fer du Nord) to entice holidaymakers to the picturesque port city of Calais. Rendered in lush, vivid colors and professionally linen-backed, the poster depicts an inviting seaside vista characteristic of the early- to mid-20th-century golden age of rail travel. The Embroidery Factories of Calais. Calais is famous well beyond its port—for more than a century, it has been a global center for embroidery and lace-making. Starting in the early 1800s, British inventors brought mechanical lace-making machines (notably the Leavers machine) to Calais to avoid industrial restrictions at home. This technological advance turned Calais into the central hub of the lace and embroidery industry. The artistry and precision of the Calais factory workers established French lace as the international standard, adorning haute couture garments for houses like Chanel and Dior...

Original Salies-de-Béarn Vintage Poster – Authentic French Art Nouveau Travel Advertisement. Linen-backed 1931 stone lithograph, ready to frame. Grade A- Bring the charm of Belle Épo...

Original Linen backed vintage travel poster. De Rouen au Havre et vice versa par la Seine Maritime. Billets directs aller et retour Chemin de Fer et...

Rare Original "Fontinebleua" Avon – artist Lulien Lacaze – Vintage PLM Railway Poster (Linen Backed). Add a touch of classic French elegance to your collection with this authentic "...

Original vintage train travel poster advertising the Paris Orleans Midi railway to visit the historic castles of the Loire Valley - Chemins de Fer de Paris Orleans Midi Cheverny Les ...

Etching on F.J. Head & Co. watermarked cream laid paper, 8 1/8 x 7 5/8 (205 x 184 mm), full margins. Signed and dated in pencil, lower margin. Illustrated in Dorothy Noyes Arms, Chur...

Géo Dorival's 1912 travel poster for the Chemin de Fer de l'État, promoting the train routes from Caen to the picturesque seaside towns of Luc-sur-Mer, Langrune-sur-Mer, St. Aubin-su...

Original vintage French Railways train travel advertising poster for the Loire Valley castles and motor car tours - Chemins de Fer de Paris a Orleans Usse Les Chateaux de la Loire Ci...