"Rome par la Voie du Mont-Cenis" – Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée Railway (c.1920s) - Classic Vintage Travel Poster

A richly atmospheric and historically evocative example of inter-war French railway travel poster art, reproduced to capture the painterly grandeur of this Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée (PLM) Rome promotion. This glossy printed vintage travel poster — illustrated by Geo Dorival and printed by Affiches Photographiques Robaudy, Cannes — invited travellers to discover Rome via the Mont-Cenis Alpine route.

• Paper: 200 GSM+
• Finish: Gloss
• Sizes: A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30", 24×36", 30×40"
• Shipping: Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube

Produced in the 1920s for the Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée (PLM) railway — one of the great French railway companies of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for its luxurious Mediterranean express services and its magnificent series of travel posters — this stunning poster by Geo Dorival depicted the grandeur of the Roman Forum, with the columns of the Temple of Saturn in dramatic foreground, the Colosseum visible in the middle distance, and Rome's ancient sacred way receding into the distance. The rich warm palette of orange, gold, and brown — characteristic of Dorival's painterly style — perfectly evokes the eternal sunlit quality of the Roman ruins. The route via the Mont-Cenis Pass had connected Paris to Italy since the Napoleonic era.

Today, PLM French railway travel posters are among the most prized items of vintage travel poster collecting. This reproduction is perfect for lovers of Rome and Italian history, French railway heritage, inter-war travel poster design, or the magnificent illustrated tradition of PLM promotional art. It makes a warm and culturally rich display piece for any interior.

Printed with a glossy finish on durable 200 GSM paper, this reproduction captures the painterly atmospheric grandeur of authentic inter-war French Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée railway Rome travel poster art by Geo Dorival.

Sources for historical context:

• Bibliothèque nationale de France – Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée railway poster and travel promotion archive
• Musée d'Orsay – Inter-war French railway travel poster graphic design collection
• Victoria and Albert Museum – International vintage travel poster collection including PLM series

Disclaimer: While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. We do our best and we are only human after all.