Chemins de fer Bretagne et Normandie poster – Constant Duval – 1920

Poster: Bretagne et Normandie French Railways Chemin de Fer de L’Etat – 1920

Looking for a vintage travel poster to take your home decor up a notch? Look no further than this beautiful poster of Bretagne and Normandie. The muted colors and gorgeous scenery will transport you right to the French countryside – without ever having to leave your living room!

The vintage Bretagne et Normandie poster was created by the prolific French artist Constant Duval Between 1910 and the nationalization of the French railways in 1937, Duval created posters for the different French railway companies

Château de Fougères

The French travel poster features one of the most impressive castles in France. The medieval stronghold is Fougères’ most visited attraction. It is a stronghold built atop a granite ledge, which was part of the Duchy of Brittany’s ultimately unsuccessful defence against French aggression, and part of a tripartite with Vitré.

Fougères is classified as a town of art and history since 1985. It houses 24 historical monuments and 87 buildings surveyed. The castle and its surroundings has been classified as a historic monument by list of 1862, by order of 4 July 1928 and by order of 26 February 1953.

Constant Duval

Constant Leon Duval, was a poster artist for the French railway companies during the 1910s and 1920s. Along with artists such as Roger Broders, Paul Berthon and Louis Tauzin, Duval has become one of the most sought-after illustrators of this period

An original copy of this poster sold for €1,200 in 2019.

Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as a fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.

The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £12. So you can bag a bargain of print and poster for just £22.