L'Hotel-Dieu de Beaune Poster

France c. 1955

40 x 25 in (102 x 64 cm)

ID #FF27C-PK20-7-LZ

"L'HOTEL-DIEU DE BEAUNE / (BOURGOGNE) / FRANCE"

 

This black and white poster promotes the Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune in Beune, Bourgogne. Beaune is the wine capital of Burgundy, and the annual wine auction held at the Hôtel-Dieu is the primary wine auction of France. The building, a notable example of 15th-century Burgundian architecture, is a former charitable almshouse, having served as a hospital and refuge for the people of Beaune (the majority of whom were destitute). Its services are now provided in modern hospital buildings. Poster features a photo of the hospice, and a small map of France at the bottom left with its location marked.

One in a series of French travel posters designed to promote tourism and travel by train, specifically advertising the country's beautiful historic monuments accessible by train.

Photo: Schall

Printer: S.F.I.P.E, Paris

Condition: Please note significant tearing and creasing, natural discoloration, and pieces missing along edges.

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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