Antique map - Orléans 1924
Poster sold unframed but easy to frame!
This poster is sold rolled up inside a rigid protective tube. Our sizes are standard and you will easily find a frame or poster hanger (magnetic poster holder) to suit your taste!
Description
Transform your walls into a window onto French urban history with this premium reissue of the Monumental Plan of Orléans, a detailed map of the city at a scale of 1/6,000, drawn by G. Peltier and published in Paris in the early 20th century.
This map dates from around 1924, a period when Orléans, the historic capital of the Loiret, was undergoing a major urban transformation, marked by the rise of the industrial era and municipal infrastructure improvement projects. This monumental plan was designed to represent not only the streets and squares, but also the city's major monuments and symbolic thoroughfares, offering valuable insight into the layout of Orléans before the major developments of the later 20th century.
Orléans is located on the banks of the Loire, France's longest river, which has historically shaped the economic and social life of the city and the entire valley. This monumental plan highlights the relationship between the waterways, main streets, and the location of public and religious buildings, reflecting how the inhabitants and authorities viewed their territory at a pivotal time.
Unlike purely technical maps, this Monumental Plan combines topographical precision with refined aesthetics, featuring elegant lettering, a clear depiction of the streets, and a visual hierarchy of essential buildings. It embodies the cartographic art of the early 20th century, when practical documents could also be magnificent display pieces.
Printed in large wall format on high-quality paper, this reissue is perfect for living rooms, offices, libraries, or cultural spaces. It will appeal to enthusiasts of urban history, French heritage, and elegant vintage cartography.
Source: Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BnF)
Creative paper
For vintage paper posters, we use a natural-toned and textured, slightly grained, 200 gsm FSC®-certified fine art paper. We chose this paper for its durability and to preserve its vintage look: it is an uncoated paper, so the colors will have an "aged" appearance that stays true to the spirit of the original card.
If you would like to get an idea of how the printed result will look, which is always different from what you see on screen, please contact us and we will be happy to help! Rest assured that we will do our utmost to respond to your request as quickly as possible!
Shipping costs
For shipping, we use Colissimo by La Poste.
You can choose your Colissimo pickup point after paying for your order (you have 10 business days to collect your order).
We recommend choosing delivery to a pickup point, as you can select the one that suits you, to avoid being delivered to a pickup point you cannot choose if you are not home for a home delivery with Colissimo.
- Mainland France : €6 to a pickup point, €8 for home delivery without signature, €9 for home delivery with signature, free delivery to a pickup point on orders over €60
- Europe (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland): €12, free delivery on orders over €100
- United Kingdom: €18, free delivery on orders over €120
Manufacturing and delivery
For paper posters : we print to order in our workshop in Bordeaux.
- We prepare orders within 24 to 48 hours (Monday to Friday) after receipt of payment and hand over the packages on day 2/3. Colissimo then delivers within 3 to 4 days.
- If your order contains several posters, they will be shipped in a single shipping tube.
If you wish to receive your posters in separate tubes, you will need to place as many orders as desired tubes.
- Please allow a total delivery time of 5 to 7 business days to receive your order (excluding holiday periods or exceptional circumstances).
- For urgent orders, you can call us at 05 56 02 03 20 or write to us at bonjour@cartopolo.fr
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Satisfied or your money back!
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