PLM Paris Zermatt Mont-Rose
Original antique French train travel poster designed by the celebrated painter and early transit illustrator Frédéric Hugo d'Alési (1849-1906), advertising scenic train routes operated by the Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée P.L.M. railway - Services directs entre Paris & Zermatt (Mont-Rose) / Direct services between Paris and Zermatt (Monte Rosa). The poster features a collage of alpine vistas dominated by a towering, snow-capped view of the Matterhorn Le Mont Cervin soaring into the clouds, with inset vignettes depicting mountaineers embarking on high-altitude hikes, a train winding under a stone viaduct near Neubruck, and a tranquil sunset over Le Lac Noir. The scene is dramatically framed on the left by an ornate shield bearing the star-studded Valais coat of arms, a traditional wooden alpine horn wrapped in alpine flowers. The text below provides details regarding direct 20-hour transit times and ticket fare classes via Dijon, Pontarlier, and Lausanne. Printed by Imp. A. Bellier & Cie, Bordeaux. Good condition, restored folds, restored tears, restored paper losses, staining, backed on linen.
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