{"product_id":"ap_23021","title":"P.L.M. Menton - Billets à prix réduits 1905","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eThis magnificent 1905 original poster by E. Louis Lessieux (1848–1925) was commissioned by the Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée (P.L.M.) railway company to promote travel to the beautiful coastal town of Menton, near the Italian border on the Côte d’Azur. Lessieux, a noted painter and poster artist specialising in Mediterranean landscapes, captures the serene light and clear waters of the Riviera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"1007\"\u003eIn the composition, a fisherman in a straw hat stands atop a rustic perch overlooking the tranquil sea, tending his nets with a small boat moored below. Behind him, the Alps rise majestically, their peaks still snow-capped even under the southern sun. The typography proudly advertises Menton as “à 14 heures ½ de Paris, 10 minutes de Monte Carlo,” underscoring its accessible glamour for early 20th-century French travellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003eLessieux’s poster combines romantic naturalism with practical travel advertising, inviting visitors to enjoy “billets à prix réduits” (reduced-price tickets). His refined palette and balanced composition evoke the timeless allure of the Côte d’Azur – a place of mild winters, elegant promenades, and Riviera light that attracted artists, aristocrats, and travellers from across Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003eThis original lithograph remains a rare and elegant example of French Belle Époque travel posters, ideal for collectors of railway art, Riviera history, and golden age tourism ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRailway - Tourism - Alpes-Maritimes - France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.5 hours from Paris - 10 minutes from Monte-Carlo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted by Ch. Verneau in Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lessieux E. Louis","offers":[{"title":"106 x 76 \/ A+  \/ On Linen","offer_id":51797327642951,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_23021insta2.jpg?v=1751639391","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.fr\/en\/products\/ap_23021","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}