This Art Nouveau illustration depicts a scenic view of a spa town in France. In the foreground, two women are engaged in a tea service. One woman stands to the left, wearing a flowing, dark-trimmed white gown adorned with pink floral hair accessories, holding a teacup. To her right, a second woman, possibly a maid in a white apron and cap, offers a tea tray. Between them, and clustered at the bottom of the frame, are lush, upright stalks of pink flowers, adding a vertical, organic element to the composition.
Behind these figures, the scene opens to a picturesque valley landscape. A quaint town with light-coloured buildings rests in the mid-ground, backed by rolling green hills and a prominent, snow-capped mountain peak under a bright, partly cloudy sky. The entire scene is framed by an ornate, gilded archway typical of the Art Nouveau style, with intricate, flowing curves that mimic decorative ironwork or botanical vines.
The colour palette is soft and painterly, dominated by golden ochres, pastel pinks, and muted greens. The text "PARIS-LYON-MÉDITERRANÉE" appears in a panel at the top, along with a heraldic crest bearing the letters "S M." At the bottom, the word "ROYAT" is prominently displayed in a large, elegant, stylized serif font integrated into the foreground floral design. The overall aesthetic is one of early 20th-century travel advertisement art, emphasizing elegance, leisure, and the natural beauty of the French countryside.