Fête de l’Air French Airshow Poster Print (1930s)

A vintage aviation poster print reproducing the 1933 Fête de l’Air advertisement for the International Aviation Days of Lyon, with a French airshow and Art Deco transport theme.

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Fête de l’Air: a celebration of flight

Celebrate an interest in aviation and French poster design with this reproduction of a 1933 advertisement for the International Aviation Days of Lyon. Its airshow subject offers a specific connection to the excitement of interwar flight, making it a thoughtful choice for a home office, studio or transport-themed gallery wall. Display it individually or alongside other historic flying-event posters.

About the poster

The design advertised a programme of flying events in Lyon, connecting aviation with the public spectacle of an airshow. It provides a different collecting angle from an airline destination advertisement or an aircraft technical drawing. This reproduction lets you enjoy that event history as decorative wall art without acquiring an original poster. No unverified artist attribution, aircraft model or individual pilot is added.

Create a personal aviation corner

Imagine displaying the print beside a shelf of aviation books, with warm wooden furniture, softly textured furnishings and a favourite travel keepsake nearby. It can introduce a French-flight connection into an everyday room without requiring the whole space to follow an aircraft theme. The recorded red, blue and beige palette provides a starting point for coordinating accessories or companion prints.

A smaller format can join an established gallery arrangement, while a larger print gives the airshow subject a more prominent place. Pairing it with the Blackpool Aviation Meeting creates a collection around flying events across different decades. The Paris Hot Air Balloon poster broadens the history of flight, while The Comet introduces another form of interwar transport design. Consider your available wall space and viewing distance before choosing a size.

Paper, printing and finish

Produced using giclée printing on quality 200gsm art paper, with a matte finish.

Pair it with

Continue the aviation-event theme with the Blackpool Aviation Meeting poster (1909). Add the Paris Hot Air Balloon poster (c. 1885) for another French flight subject, and The Comet train poster (1930s) to extend the gallery with interwar Art Deco transport design.

Explore more vintage French posters

Discover complementary period designs in our vintage French posters collection, and explore the story of flight-themed design in The History of Aviation Posters.