{"product_id":"reseau-de-letat","title":"Reseau de l'Etat","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original 1936 French travel poster promotes the seaside town of \u003cstrong\u003eSaint Valery en Caux\u003c\/strong\u003e, located along the Alabaster Coast in Normandy. Issued as part of a national tourism campaign, the design highlights the region’s appeal as a refined yet accessible destination, emphasizing leisure, fresh sea air, and maritime recreation. The bold typography and clear messaging reflect the interwar push to encourage domestic travel and coastal tourism in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition centers on the town’s lighthouse and harbor, rendered in a painterly, modern style that balances structure with movement. Sailboats glide across choppy water in the foreground, while the cliffs and hillside town rise gently behind, creating a sense of depth and calm activity. The palette of sea greens, soft blues, and warm stone tones captures the atmosphere of a working port that also served as a summer retreat. The listed attractions, tennis, casino, yachting, speak directly to the era’s vision of cultured seaside leisure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned by \u003cstrong\u003eE. Marchand\u003c\/strong\u003e and printed in France in 1936, this poster is a strong example of pre war French tourism advertising. Surviving examples are increasingly scarce, particularly in displayable condition. It stands as both a decorative coastal scene and a historical document of France’s golden age of travel posters, appealing to collectors of maritime art, French graphic design, and Normandy related imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Size\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 39.0\" x 26.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-label=\"Condition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good to Very Good, Age-appropriate wear, fading and toning. General border wear. Scattered background creasing. Faint blemishes. Please use the photo zoom feature to get a better understanding of overall condition. *Additional photos available upon request. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43129027690611,"sku":"P6533","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/CAUX.jpg?v=1749843059","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/reseau-de-letat","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}