France has long been at the center of European art and culture. In the early twentieth century, advances in transportation drew tourists in droves, often by rail. During these boom years, French railroad companies and tourism organizations hired artists to produce stylish posters, hoping to lure visitors to their little part of paradise. The twelve posters reproduced in this calendar capture the joie de vivre of a trip through the French countryside.All of Pomegranate's calendars are printed with soy-based inks on environmentally sourced paper.