French Travel Posters: A Journey Through Time
Explore our extensive collection of French travel posters, featuring many from the iconic PLM (Paris Lyon Mediterranée) Railways.
• Chemin de Fer Legacy: Before 1900, France’s railway companies operated independently, each with its own station, like Gare de Lyon for eastern and southern routes.
• The PLM Era: Between the late 19th century and 1937, the PLM unified the networks, creating some of the most celebrated French travel posters.
• SNCF Standardization: In 1937, the SNCF standardized poster sizes (24×39 inches), maintaining their artistic appeal while fitting station and agency frames.
• Growing Collection: Our inventory is constantly expanding with new additions.
Original French poster created for the 10th Randonnee Paris–Deauville, organized in 1976 by the Association Francaise Automobile – Club de l’Auto. The event represents a traditional motoring rally linking Paris to the seaside town of Deauville, a route long associated with leisure travel and automobile culture in France.
The design by Marcus reflects the spirit of the event, emphasizing the elegance and recreational aspect of classic automobile touring rather than competition. Such rallies were organized as social and scenic drives, bringing together enthusiasts and collectors of automobiles for a journey through the French countryside.
Issued in 1976, this poster documents one of the continuing editions of the Paris–Deauville rally and reflects the renewed interest in historic motoring events during the period.
Artist: Marcus
Title: 10e Randonnee Paris–Deauville
Printer: Arte, Paris
Publisher: Association Francaise Automobile – Club de l’Auto
Origin: France
Size: 26.2 x 28 inches / 66 x 71 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Offset on paper
Year: 1976
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Original poster for the 10th Paris–Deauville automobile rally organized by the French Auto Club.
Artist:Maestri Printer: Imprimerie Natl Monaco Size: 16 x 24″ / 40 x 60 cm On / Off linen: On Linen Print Technique: offset lithograph Year: 1969 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition Monaco Grand Prix 26e 1969 by Maestri on linen
The Grand Prix of Monaco always showed the winning car of the previous year in the poster as it was printed before the race was won.
This poster is second printing made around the 1970’s in exactly the same way as the original ie: printing technique, paper, size etc
Poster is in excellent condition and mounted on linen by museum quality professional
Artist: Turner, Michael Size: 16 x 24″ / 40 x 60 cm On / Off linen: On Linen Print Technique: offset lithograph Year: 1975 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition Monaco Grand Prix 1975 by Turner on linen
The Grand Prix of Monaco always showed the winning car of the previous year in the poster as it was printed before the race was won.
This poster is second printing made around the 1980’s in exactly te same way as the original ie: printing technique, paper, size etc
Poster is in excellent condition and mounted on linen by museum quality professional
Antique Theatre d’Arles by Leo Lelee c1930 lithograph
Antique Théâtre d’Arles
Artist: Léon (Leo) Lellée
Date: c. 1930
Printer: PLM, Paris
Size: 25 × 39 in. (64 × 99 cm)
Print Type: Lithograph
Condition: Excellent “A” on linen
Comments:
Original vintage French travel poster by Léon Lellée for the PLM railway, c. 1930. The subject is the Roman Théâtre Antique in Arles, with its remaining Corinthian columns. The theatre was built in the 1st century BCE and is one of the oldest stone theatres in Roman Gaul. It continues to serve as a site for performances and cultural events.
Lellée (1882–1947) was a French painter and illustrator known for his regional subjects of Provence, where he lived and worked. He produced a number of posters for the PLM (Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée) railway company during the interwar period, promoting travel to the south of France. This lithograph highlights the enduring Roman heritage of Arles as a destination.
Comments The theater was built during the reign of Emperor Augustus, between 27 BC and AD 14O. One of the best-preserved Roman theaters in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this monumental theater is famous for its acoustics and its massive scenic wall. It hosts the Chorégies d’Orange, an opera and classical music festival, each summer.
This poster was created for the PLM or Paris Lyon Mediterrannee French Railways for display in travel bureaus and train stations in the 1930 period. The poster is in absolute impeccable condition on linen
Original c.1900 French railway poster for Beausoleil, a resort on the Côte d’Azur, issued by the Paris–Lyon–Méditerranée (PLM) railway company while it was still formally known as the Chemins de Fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée. The design, by an anonymous artist, promotes Beausoleil as a premier Mediterranean destination at the turn of the century.
The poster was produced using chromolithography, a demanding color printing process employed by only a handful of French ateliers around 1900. This technique allowed for richly layered tones and subtle gradients, giving the image a depth not achievable through simpler lithographic methods of the period.
Highly sought after as both a travel and railway collectible, this example is professionally backed on linen and survives in excellent “A” condition, retaining strong color and sharp detail.
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Details
Title: Beausoleil
Artist: Anonymous
Date: c.1900
Printer: Robaudy, Cannes, France
Size: 30 x 40 in.
Print Type: Chromolithography
Linen: On linen
Condition: Excellent “A”
Artist: Razzia Printer: Caza Imprimerie, Paris Size: 27 x 37 in / 68.6 x 100 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Print Technique: Serigraph Year: 1990’s
Cafe de Flore original (Gerard Courbouleix)
Famous Restaurant in Saint Germain on the left bank of Paris, poster is in excellent condition. For Dinner, drinks, wine or coffee and desserts, its a must stop in Paris.
The poster is hand-signed by the artist and comes directly from him. Unlike some sellers who only claim to offer original hand-signed Razzia posters, ours are guaranteed to be authentic. We can provide a Certificate of Authenticity if you ask for one.
Artist: Brenet, Albert Printer: Havas, Paris Size: 16 x 24 in / 40 x 60 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Lithograph Condition & Comments: Excellent Chargeurs Reunis Ship poster by Brenet 1950 on linen excellent
FRENCH TRAVEL POSTER ON PAQUEBOTS AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL PRINTING MADE IN 1950 BY THE COMPAGNIE MARITIME CHARGEURS REUNIS. EXCELLENT CONDITION ON LINEN
Compagnie Generale Transmediterraneenne, Les Ferries du Soleil – Roger Chapelet, circa 1965 Triumph TR4A Original vintage French travel poster issued by the Compagnie Generale Transmediterraneenne (CGT) to promote its “Les Ferries du Soleil” car-ferry services in the mid-1960s. Chapelet’s scene captures a bright Mediterranean port as automobiles drive aboard a modern ferry, with a Triumph…
Artist: Lacaze, Julien Printer: Lucien Serre, Paris Size: 25 x 39 in / 62 x 100 cm On/Off Linen: On Linen Print Technique: Lithograph Condition & Comments: Excellent
Fountainebleau Avon PLM french railways poster by Julien Lacaze authentic 1930c vintage poster on linen
Beautiful view on to Fontainebleau done in lithography at the Lucien Serre Imprimerie in Paris circa 1930. Lucien Serre was perhaps the most used printers for the Paris Lyon Mediterrannee Railways system during this period. Also Julien Lacaze did many posters for the PLM. Poster is in absolute excellent condition.
GALERIE “65” CANNES (GRASSE) — ROBERT SAVARY — 1975
Original exhibition poster created for Robert Savary at Galerie “65” in Cannes in 1975. The composition presents a landscape view of the region around Grasse on the French Riviera, rendered in Savary’s characteristic figurative style with attention to color, light, and atmosphere.
Robert Savary (1920–2000) was a French painter, engraver, and illustrator associated with the School of Paris. Trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he developed a body of work focused on landscapes, still lifes, and scenes of rural life, often depicting the French countryside with clarity and balance. In addition to his paintings, Savary was active as a printmaker and book illustrator.
This poster was printed by Atelier Mourlot in Paris, one of the leading lithographic studios of the twentieth century, known for producing exhibition posters for major artists and galleries.
Artist: Savary, Robert
Title: Galerie “65” Cannes (Grasse)
Printer: Mourlot, Paris
Origin: France
Size: 20.5 x 31.8 inches / 52 x 81 cm
On / Off Linen: Unlined
Print Technique: Lithograph on paper
Year: 1975
Condition & Comments: Excellent condition. Original exhibition poster for Robert Savary at Galerie “65” in Cannes, featuring a landscape of the Grasse region.
Original stone lithograph poster by Hugo D’Alesi promoting travel to Italy via the St. Gotthard railway route. Issued circa 1900, the poster was printed in Paris by Ateliers Hugo D’Alesi for the Chemins de Fer. The composition presents a view toward Italy with Mount Vesuvius shown active in the distance. A female figure dressed in period costume stands in the foreground, while surrounding vignettes depict views of the lakes of the Swiss Alps. D’Alesi produced numerous railway posters during this period, later working extensively for PLM and creating large-scale decorative murals for train stations. This example measures 30 x 41.5 inches and has been professionally mounted on linen. It is in excellent “A” condition.
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Details
Title: L’Italie par St Gotthard
Artist: Hugo D’Alesi
Date: circa 1900
Printer: Ateliers Hugo D’Alesi, Paris
Print Technique: Stone Lithograph
Size: 30 x 41.5 inches
On / Off Linen: Mounted on linen
Condition & Comments: Excellent “A” condition
RARE POSTER BY HUGO D’ALESI FOR THE CHEMINS DE FER TRAVEL TO ITALIE STONE LITHOGRAPH FROM 1900
RARE POSTER FOR TRAVEL THROUGH ST GOTTHARDS PASS TO ITALY. RARE EXCELLENT WITH FINAL DESTINATION NAPLES. THIS IS QUITE INTERESTING AS THE VOLCANO MT VESUVIOUS IS ACTIVE IN THE DISTANCE. THE LADY IS DRESSED IN THE COSTUME OF THE DAY. THE VIGNETTES ARE VIEWS OF THE LAKES IN THE SWISS ALPES. HUGO D’ALESI WAS A MASTER ARTIST WHO DID A LARGE BODY OF WORKS FOR THE CHEMINS DE FER AND LATER PLM INCLUDING MURALES AT TRAIN STATIONS. GREAT STUFF.
