| Designer: | Crehay, Gérard Antoine (1816-1897) |
| Country: | Benelux |
| Decade: | 1920 |
| Year: | 1922 |
| Dimensions: | 100.0 x 62.0 cm | 39.370078740000004 x 24.4094488188 inches |
| Condition: | Very good | | B + |
| Linen backed | |
| Publisher: | Belgian National Railways |
| Printed by: | L Clement & Cie, 9 Rue St Anne, Brussels |
| Category: |
Travel |
A wonderful and very rare original vintage poster promoting Spa in Belgium as a travel destination.
Spa is a town in the Ardennes region of eastern Belgium. It's known for its mineral-rich thermal waters. In the southeast, surrounded by forest, is the Spa-Francorchamps motor-racing circuit, a venue for Formula 1 racing.
As the site of healing cold springs, Spa has been frequented as a watering-place since the 14th century. It is the town of Spa which has become eponymous with any place having a natural water source that is believed to possess special health-giving properties, as a spa.
The poster depicts a view of baths with text above and below.
Text on the poster:
"The Pearl of the Ardennes
Magnificent Casino
Sports Amusements
Baths - Natural carbonic and Mudbaths, Mineral iron waters, Medicinal and Table, SPA monopole
For all information apply to
M DEFRANCE, 47, Cannon Street
E.C. LONDON
Belgian State Railway Office"
Mounted on linen.