Cycles Soleil Le Garde Champetre French Bicycle Policeman Comedy Poster
The Cycles Soleil poster with its famous joke: the rural policeman gives up chasing the rascal, since his Soleil bike will catch him at leisure.
Description
A jolly mustached garde champetre holds a sleek Soleil bicycle as two cyclists speed past in the background. The printed caption reads Inutile de te sauver, Fripouille!!! sur ma Soleil, je te rattraperai a mon aise. A humorous and rare French cycling advertisement full of Belle Epoque charm.








