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Original Vintage Rail Travel Map Poster France Map SNCF National French Railway

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Original vintage rail travel map poster - France Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais - featuring a colourful illustrated map by Jean Cheval and Alex Batany (as Cheval-Batany) of places of interest and landmarks including ancient and historic buildings, cathedrals and chateaux, notable people including the chemist Louis Pasteur, the soldier and successful military commander Louis-Joseph de Montcalm and the musketeer d'Artagnan, sports and activities including mountain climbing, polo and fishing, rivers and lakes, industry and cattle and wheat farming including rigs and factories, food and drink including cheese, wine and cognac, palm trees, vineyards and orchards, seagulls, planes, a mermaid holding a trident and a conch seashell next to a starfish above an inset for the island of Corsica with an image of Napoleon Bonaparte wearing his bicorne hat, the borders with Belgium / Belgique, Luxembourg, Germany / Allemagne, Switzerland / Suisse, Italy / Italie and Spain / Espagne, sailing boats and ships on the Mediterranean Sea / Mer Mediterranee and Atlantic Ocean Atlantique with the English Channel / Manche next to the decorative SNCF caption above in English, French and German - French trains are punctual, fast and comfortable / Les trains francais sont exacts, rapides et confortable / Die franzosiche Eisenbahn ist punktlich, schnell und bequem - set within a red, white and blue border representing the French flag with a compass point above and artwork by P. Bouvry of an SNCF CC 7001 electric train below. Good condition, creasing, minor staining, tears on edges, paper loss in top right corner.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 24.41 in (62 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1953
  • Condition:
    Good condition, creasing, minor staining, tears on edges, paper loss in top right corner.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1012639308242

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