Life, 1909-11-11 · page 2 of 36
Life — November 11, 1909 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **not a cartoon or satirical content**—it's a straightforward **travel advertisement** for the Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée (P.L.M.) Railway Company of France. The ad promotes four winter destination routes: Nice (described as ideal for carnival and social activities), the Estérel region (for automobiling), Cannes (for wealthy society with villas and gardens), and Chamonix (for winter sports like skiing). Each location includes photographs and promotional text. The Chamonix section highlights a luxury train service, the "Paris-Chamonix," departing Paris at 8:45 p.m. and arriving at 11 a.m. This represents early 20th-century **luxury travel marketing**, targeting wealthy European travelers seeking winter recreation and leisure destinations accessible by rail.
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Entered at the Post Office at New York, N.Y., ag (Class Mal Sater * Paris-Lyon-Mediterranée Railway Company of FRANCE The “P.L.M.” NICE The gayest place for spending the winter. The most celebrated Carnival in the world. Races — Regattas — Golf and Tennis Clubs — Two opera companies — Theaters. Close to Monte-Carlo. Favorite residence of Euro- pean Crowned Heads. The ESTEREL Ideal ground for winter auto- mobiling. One of the most pict- uresque countries and easily at- tainable from all points on the Riviera. The P.L.M. undertakes at reduced price, ard with the greatest care, the forwarding of automobiles between Paris and any point on the Riviera. CANNES The rendezvous of the highest society whose beautiful villas and gardens are universally ad- mired, The Regattas organized by the Yacht-Club are attended by the most noted yachtsmen. Golf-Club presided by H. I. H. Grand-Duke Michael of Russia. CHAMONIX Unsurpassed country for winter sport. Skiing — Tobogganing — Skating. First Class Hotels — Steam-heated. New train de luxe ‘* Paris-Chamonix"’ leaving Paris 8.45 p. m. CHAMONIX arriving Chamonix I] a. m. comicbooks.com