Life, 1909-04-29 · page 3 of 28
Life — April 29, 1909 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a political cartoon or satirical content**—it's a straightforward travel advertisement for the Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée Railway Company (the "P.L.M."). The page promotes a scenic railway journey through France, highlighting tourist attractions in various regions: Burgundy (cathedrals at Vezelay, Sens, Dijon), the Alps (Grenoble, Chamonix, Mont Blanc), the Rhone Valley (Lyons, Avignon), and Auvergne (Clermont-Ferrand, Le Puy). The large photograph shows the Tomb of Philibert le Beau at the Church of Brou—an architectural landmark featured along the route. This is **period travel advertising** meant to encourage rail tourism by showcasing France's historical and natural wonders. There is no satire or political commentary present.
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Paris-Lyon-Meéditerranée Railway Co. of France The “P. L. M.” A WONDERFUL JOURNEY Something Interesting at Every Stop BURGUNDY VEZELAY Celebrated cathedral. monument in France. ‘The finest romanesque SENS Magnificent gothic cathedral. In its treasury the sacer- dotal vestments of St. Thomas 4 Becket. From Sens to Dijon many remarkable castles. DIJON One of the most curious cities in France. ALPS REGION GRENOBLE The capital of French Alps. Greatest centre for the manufacturing of gloves. cursions to the Grande- Chartreuse, the most celebrated of monasteries, and to the Chateau de Vizille. CHAMONIX and the MONT BLANC. EVIAN The “ Pearl of the Lake of Geneva.’ Health Resort. RHONE VALLEY LYONS The city of silk with its unique museum of tissues. BOURG and The Church of BROU. One of the most delicate pieces of architecture: in the world. Resting-place of the ancient Princes of the House of Savoie. AVIGNON The French the Popes. AIGUES-MORTES for the Holy Land. time, with their fifteen towers and their dungeon. AUVERGNE CLERMONT-FERRAND Very curious cathedral. splendid castles in the environs. “Florence.”” Splendid Palace of From where St. Louis, the king, sailed The city has retained the walls of the Several LE PUY One of the most curious cities in Europe. Wonder- ful) romanesque cathedral. Remarkable environs—the Church of the Chaise Dieu, which contains the grave of Edith Swanneck, wife of Harold, last Saxon king of Eng- land, chateaux de Polignac and de la Roche-Lambert, chateau de Chavaniac, where General Lafayette was born.