Grand Hotel du Louvre - Avignon France - Map and Hotel Amenities - Postcard SP24
Advertising postcard for the Grand Hotel du Louvre in Avignon, Vaucluse, France. The front features a printed city map showing the hotel's location on Rue St-Agricol, near the Palais des Papes, Place du Palais, Place Clemenceau, the Mairie, and the train station (Gare). The back shows the same interior dining room view — the former 12th-century Knights Templar chapel — as the companion card in this series.
Scene Details (front — map side):
- Printed street map of central Avignon with hotel location marked
- Key landmarks labeled: Palais des Papes, Place du Palais, Place Clemenceau, Mairie, Église St-Agricol, Poste, Caserne, Gare (train station)
- Streets labeled: Rue des Marchands, Rue de la République, Cours République, Rue St-Agricol, Rue Joseph Vernet, Boulevard St-Roch
- Hotel amenities listed: Confort moderne, Eau courante, Électricité, Bains, Chauffage Central, Garage, Téléphone 2-81, English Spoken
- Proprietor: F. Borel
- Publisher: Phototypie Louys Bauer, Dijon
Scene Details (back — dining room interior):
- Gothic ribbed vault ceiling spanning the full length of the dining room
- Tall pointed arched windows with ornate ironwork tracery
- Stone columns with decorative carved capitals
- Pendant globe light fixtures and a chandelier
- White linen-covered dining tables set for service
- Bentwood café-style chairs
- Potted palms and decorative plants
- Tiled floor visible in the foreground
Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D
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