Chateaux of the Loire, France, 1930s

 A VERY FINE original vintage poster featuring an illustrated map of the chateaux of the Loire valley in France, with drawings by the respected French landscape painter Charles Tranchand. 

Size  115cm x 80cm

Condition  Good. There is wear on the margins and some paper loss on the right hand margin. A tear at the top has been repaired behind with tape. The image itself is clean and the colours bright. If you would like know more please get in touch.

Background The Loire valley is world famous for its many castles and stately homes, of which Chambord, Chenonceaux, Blois and Chambord are among the most famous. French royalty loved this region from the 16th to the 19th century. The illustrator, Charles Tranchand, came from Angers, in the heart of the chateaux country. 

Artist  Charles Tranchand (1884-1955)

Printer Beuchet et Vanden Brugge, Nantes

Publisher French Government. Ministère des Travaux Publics et des Transports, Commissariat Général du Tourisme et du Comité du Tourisme de la 5ième Région Economique.