Ph. Lambert - Draeger, Paris - France – Montenvers Chamonix Mont-Blanc – Affiche touristique originale 1958 – Train du Montenvers - 1950s

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Official French tourist poster from the late 1950s depicting the Montenvers railway near Chamonix Mont-Blanc, produced by Draeger, Paris, with Kodak Ektachrome colour photography and offset printing on paper.

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Official French tourist poster depicting the Montenvers railway with its famous red train crossing a viaduct facing the Aiguilles de Chamonix and the Mont-Blanc massif.
Iconic image of French alpine tourism promotion after the war, blending railway modernity and natural grandeur.

Color Kodak Ektachrome photographic edition, published on behalf of the French Government – Directorate General of Tourism.


Details
France – Montenvers – Chamonix – Mont Blanc
• Subject: Montenvers Railway, Aiguilles de Chamonix, Mont-Blanc
• Photographer: Ph. Lambert
Publisher / Printer: Draeger, Paris
Edition note
Printed in France – Published by and for the French Government – Kodak Ektachrome – Ed. 58-95
• Technique: Color offset / photography
Period: 1958–1960 years
• Origin: France



• Format: 60 × 40 cm
Orientation: Vertical
General condition: A (excellent)
Very fresh and contrasted colors
Sound paper
No tears
Minor, age-appropriate marginal traces with no visual impact.
Unmounted poster, perfectly presentable as is.



Poster wanted for:
collectors of French tourist posters
Chamonix / Mont-Blanc enthusiasts
railway enthusiasts of the Alps
High-end vintage mountain decor

Iconic iconography of Montenvers, much rarer in

Official French tourist poster depicting the Montenvers railway with its famous red train crossing a viaduct facing the Aiguilles de Chamonix and the Mont-Blanc massif.
Iconic image of French alpine tourism promotion after the war, blending railway modernity and natural grandeur.

Color Kodak Ektachrome photographic edition, published on behalf of the French Government – Directorate General of Tourism.


Details
France – Montenvers – Chamonix – Mont Blanc
• Subject: Montenvers Railway, Aiguilles de Chamonix, Mont-Blanc
• Photographer: Ph. Lambert
Publisher / Printer: Draeger, Paris
Edition note
Printed in France – Published by and for the French Government – Kodak Ektachrome – Ed. 58-95
• Technique: Color offset / photography
Period: 1958–1960 years
• Origin: France



• Format: 60 × 40 cm
Orientation: Vertical
General condition: A (excellent)
Very fresh and contrasted colors
Sound paper
No tears
Minor, age-appropriate marginal traces with no visual impact.
Unmounted poster, perfectly presentable as is.



Poster wanted for:
collectors of French tourist posters
Chamonix / Mont-Blanc enthusiasts
railway enthusiasts of the Alps
High-end vintage mountain decor

Iconic iconography of Montenvers, much rarer in

Details

Era
1900-2000
Designer/Artist
Ph. Lambert
Manufacturer/ Brand
Draeger, Paris
Specific region of origin
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Poster title
France – Montenvers Chamonix Mont-Blanc – Affiche touristique originale 1958 – Train du Montenvers
Subject
Trains/ Railways, Tramways (Streetcars / Trolleycars), Transport, Travels, Vintage
Estimated Period
1950s
Country of Origin
France
Condition
A (excellent - mint condition)
Height
60 cm
Width
40 cm
FranceVerified
55
Objects sold
100%
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