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“Direct and fast transport between Italy, France, England, Switzerland and Belgium via Mont-Cenis (Modane) and via La Corniche (Vintimille)”.

Date
1904
Archive
Maresme County Archive
Document type
Produccions Impreses
Reference code
ACM70-385-T2-3977
Link to the online document
Description

This 1904 document promotes direct and rapid transport between several European countries — Italy, France, England, Switzerland and Belgium — through the passes of Mont-Cenis (Modane) and La Corniche (Vintimille). It is a testament to the consolidation of international railway networks and the growing mobility of people and goods in Belle Époque Europe. This type of advertising reflects technological progress, continental interconnection and the cosmopolitan spirit of the moment. Catalonia, as a strategic territory within this network, benefited from these connections for trade, tourism and culture.