Royat Travel Poster: Chemins de Fer P.L.M. by Gustave Fraipont, 1890 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) peanut farms

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The map also features historical landmarks such as cathedrals and castles

The work of Braun and Hogenberg is notable not only for its artistic beauty but also for its historical accuracy

Royat Travel Poster: Chemins de Fer P.L.M. by Gustave Fraipont, 1890 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) peanut farmsChemins de Fer P. L. M. Royat, de Paris Clermont Ferrand by Gustave Fraipont (1890) captures the Belle poque allure of Royat, the famed spa resort on the edge of Clermont Ferrand in Frances Auvergne. Created for the ParisLyonMditerrane (P. L. M.) railway, the poster invites travelers from Paris to the volcanic uplands of the PuydeDme. Fraipont stages the scene with theatrical clarity: golden ROYAT lettering arches across a sky of soft blue, clusters