Description
Vintage Travel Poster
Chemins de Fer du Nord de L'ouest
Mers-les-Bains
Saison du 15 Juin au 15 Octobre
La plus jolie Plage et la plus rapprochée de Paris
Casino Municipal
Théâtre - Attractions
Tennis - Jeux Divers etc.
Hydrothérapie - Bains Chauds
This is a reproduction of a French travel poster for Mers-les-Bains, created by the artist René Péan around the turn of the 20th century. It was commissioned by the Chemins de fer du Nord et de l'Ouest (Northern and Western Railways) to promote the seaside resort.
Poster Details
Artist: René Péan (1875–1955), a French painter and poster artist who studied under Jules Chéret.
Location: Mers-les-Bains, a resort town in northern France.
Commissioning Company: Chemins de fer du Nord et de l'Ouest, a railway company, advertising the location as "the prettiest and closest beach to Paris".
Estimated Date: This poster for Mers-les-Bains was published circa 1900 to 1905, during the Art Nouveau or Belle Époque period. Some sources suggest the poster was produced as part of the broader promotional work for the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris. Other related posters by René Péan were published between 1900 and 1913.
Style: Art Nouveau / Belle Époque, a popular style for posters of the era.
Depiction: The artwork features a mother and child enjoying the beach with the town's cliffs and casino in the background, listing local attractions like a municipal casino, theater, tennis, and hydrotherapy.
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Chemins de Fer du Nord de L'ouest
Mers-les-Bains
Saison du 15 Juin au 15 Octobre
La plus jolie Plage et la plus rapprochée de Paris
Casino Municipal
Théâtre - Attractions
Tennis - Jeux Divers etc.
Hydrothérapie - Bains Chauds
This is a reproduction of a French travel poster for Mers-les-Bains, created by the artist René Péan around the turn of the 20th century. It was commissioned by the Chemins de fer du Nord et de l'Ouest (Northern and Western Railways) to promote the seaside resort.
Poster Details
Artist: René Péan (1875–1955), a French painter and poster artist who studied under Jules Chéret.
Location: Mers-les-Bains, a resort town in northern France.
Commissioning Company: Chemins de fer du Nord et de l'Ouest, a railway company, advertising the location as "the prettiest and closest beach to Paris".
Estimated Date: This poster for Mers-les-Bains was published circa 1900 to 1905, during the Art Nouveau or Belle Époque period. Some sources suggest the poster was produced as part of the broader promotional work for the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris. Other related posters by René Péan were published between 1900 and 1913.
Style: Art Nouveau / Belle Époque, a popular style for posters of the era.
Depiction: The artwork features a mother and child enjoying the beach with the town's cliffs and casino in the background, listing local attractions like a municipal casino, theater, tennis, and hydrotherapy.
