SNCF Avec le Train 1962

This original 1962 SNCF poster, featuring a photograph by Viguier, captures a lively winter sports scene set directly alongside a mountain railway in the French Alps. In the foreground, a skier balances gracefully on bright red skis, raising one hand as if waving or steadying herself, while other skiers stand nearby preparing to descend. Behind them, a dark green passenger train is stopped along the snowy track, with travelers leaning out of the windows, adding a sense of movement and interaction between rail travel and alpine leisure.

The backdrop of snow-covered mountains reinforces the accessibility of ski resorts by train, a key message of SNCF’s promotion of affordable winter holidays. The composition cleverly combines modern transport with recreation, emphasizing convenience and the social atmosphere of ski travel in the early 1960s.

Mounted on linen and in good condition, with a large tear at the top and another at the bottom. Would look great framed.