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Cote D Azur
One sheet vintage travel poster for the
Côte d'Azur
(French Riviera) was created by the French artist Roger-Marcel Limouse around 1965. It was produced for the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF), the French national railway company, to promote tourism in the region.
Poster Details

Artist: Roger-Marcel Limouse (1894–1989), a recognized painter who studied under Jean Paul Laurens.
Location Depicted: The specific scene with the church steeple and sailboats appears to depict the port of Menton, a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Style: The artwork features a vibrant, stylized post-impressionistic style with bright colors.
Original Use: The poster was used to advertise the Mediterranean coast of Southern France as a seaside resort destination.
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Cote D Azur