Paris Egypt Vintage Railway Travel Poster with Sphinx Pyramids
The Sphinx and the pyramids rise behind bold lettering in this vintage French railway poster for Egypt. It advertises four day journeys from Paris via Marseille with period ticket prices.
Description
Issued by the Chemins de fer de Paris Lyon Mediterranee, this poster reads De Paris en Egypte en 4 Jours par Marseille. The desert scene shows the Sphinx, the pyramids and a lone camel rider under a golden sky. Detailed first and second class fares to Alexandria and Port Said appear below, making it a rich piece of railway history.
