1958 View of the Center of Paris taken from the air

By: Editions Blondel la Rougery

Date of Original: 1958

Original Size: 26.5 x 41.5 inches (69.2 x 107 cm)

This is a fine print reproduction of a marvelous bird¡¯s-eye-view poster of Paris created for the French Government Tourist Office in 1958.

The entire center of the city is depicted in great detail, with the most important and well-known landmarks colored in tones of russet. The map provides a marvelous guide for visiting the city with all boulevards named as are even the shortest of streets. Seventeen bridges crossing the Seine are depicted, and boats of a wide variety ply its waters. Major railway stations are drawn in detail. Studying the city from this perspective and at this magnitude provides swift orientation for anyone unfamiliar with the city.

Inventory #11035