Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée
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The Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée (usually known more simply as the PLM) was a French
railway company .
Created between 1858 and 1862 from the amalgamation of the earlier Paris-Lyon and Lyon-Méditerranée companies, and subsequently incorporating a number of smaller railways, the PLM operated chiefly in the south-east of France, with a main line which connected Paris
to the Côte d'Azur by way of Dijon
, Lyon
, and Marseille
. The company was also the operator of railways in Algeria
.
PLM commissioned poster artist Roger Broders
, sponsoring his travel to the Côte d'Azur and the French Alps
so he could visit the subjects of his work. Lithographs of travel posters Broders rendered for PLM are still available commercially.
Several of their draughtsman
went on to notable careers, including Alfred Grévin
.
Absorbed in 1938 into the majority state-owned Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français
, the PLM's network became the south-eastern region of SNCF.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
railway company .
Created between 1858 and 1862 from the amalgamation of the earlier Paris-Lyon and Lyon-Méditerranée companies, and subsequently incorporating a number of smaller railways, the PLM operated chiefly in the south-east of France, with a main line which connected Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to the Côte d'Azur by way of Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
, Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, and Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
. The company was also the operator of railways in Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
.
PLM commissioned poster artist Roger Broders
Roger Broders
Roger Broders was a French illustrator and artist best known for his travel posters promoting tourism destinations in France, typically fashionable beaches of the Côte d'Azur and skiing resorts in the French Alps in the early 20th century.Broders' illustrations were distinctive for their simple...
, sponsoring his travel to the Côte d'Azur and the French Alps
French Alps
The French Alps are those portions of the Alps mountain range which stand within France, located in the Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions....
so he could visit the subjects of his work. Lithographs of travel posters Broders rendered for PLM are still available commercially.
Several of their draughtsman
Draughtsman
A draughtsman or draftsman , is a person skilled in drawing, either:*drawing for artistic purposes, or*technical drawing for practical purposes such as architecture or engineering...
went on to notable careers, including Alfred Grévin
Alfred Grévin
Alfred Grévin was a 19th century caricaturist, best known during his lifetime for his caricature silhouettes of contemporary Parisian women...
.
Absorbed in 1938 into the majority state-owned Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
, the PLM's network became the south-eastern region of SNCF.
See also
Baron Barlatier de MasBaron Barlatier de Mas
Paul Albert Raymond Barlatier de Mas , was a French Baron, Chief of the Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée Railway Company, and mayor of Dammarie-les-Lys...