Préfecture de Police 1914 Absinthe Ban Ordinance - Vintage French Document Poster Wall Art

Highlights

• Premium canvas print of Ordonnance Interdisant la Vente de l'Absinthe (1914) — original photography by Nicedesigns
• Hand-stretched 1.5" gallery wrap canvas — arrives ready to hang, no frame needed
• Fade-resistant inks for long-lasting color and rich tones, made to order
• Made to order in the United States by niceandco.
• Finished size 8" W x 8" H

Description

This is an official 1914 French government ordinance issued by the Préfecture de Police in Paris, dated August 15, 1914, banning the sale of absinthe in cafés and drinking establishments for the duration of the war. The document bears the signatures of General Michel, Military Governor of Paris, and Police Prefect Hennion, rendered in stark black typography on aged cream paper stock. As wall art, it makes a dramatic, intellectually rich statement — a piece of genuine history that sparks conversation about French culture, wartime policy, and the legendary absinthe prohibition.