Les Châteaux De La Loire - Ussé Poster

France c. 1955

40 x 25 in (102 x 64 cm)

ID #FF27C-PK18-2-LZ

"LES CHATEAUX / DE LA LOIRE / USSÉ (INDRE-ET-LOIRE) / FRANCE"

 

This black and white poster promotes the Usée in Indre-et-Loire, a castle built in the 12th century and reworked in the 15th and 17th centuries. The result was a unique piece of architecture in a mixed style between Flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance motifs. Poster features a photo of the castle with flowers in the foreground.

One in a series of French travel posters designed to promote tourism, specifically advertising the country's culture, history, and architecture. 

Printer: Desfosses-Néogravure, Paris

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Material: This poster is on paper, but please note that we offer linen-backing for an additional cost. Email us at postermuseum@gmail.com for more details.

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