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Hotels and Motor-Agents at SOISSONS Information extracted from the MICHELIN GUIDE (1919)[A]

Key to Arbitrary Signs

[Hotel Symbols] Comfortable hotels, with modern, or modernised installation.

[Hotel Symbol] Well-managed hotels.

[CC] Central Heating.

[L] Electric Light.

[B] Bath-room.

[WC] Modern W. C’s.

Ⓣ 1-09 Telephone Number.

Shed [30] Accommodation for automobiles,

and the number

Shelter [20] of cars which can be

put up.

COMPRESSED AIR Depôt for ‘bouteilles

d’air Michelin’

for inflation of tyres.

[Wrench Symbol] Repair shop.

Agt Manufacturer’s agent.

[20] Garage and number of cars it will hold.

[U] Inspection pit.

[E] Petrol (gasoline) can be obtained here.

[E´´] Accumulators can be recharged here.

‒‒‒‒‒‒‒HOTELS‒‒‒‒‒‒‒

[Hotel Symbols] de la Croix d’Or, 25–27, rue Saint-Christophe, [CC] [L] [B] [WC] Shelter [20] [U] Ⓣ 1–09.––

[Hotel Symbol] du Lion Rouge, 1, rue de la Gare and 2, rue des Charlins (near place de la République), [CC] [L] [B] [WC] Shed [30] [U].

‒‒‒‒‒‒‒MOTOR-AGENTS‒‒‒‒‒‒‒

[Wrench Symbol] STOCK MICHELIN (COMPRESSED AIR) Auto-Garage Soissonnais

(L. Renée), 11, rue des Feuillants. Agt for: de Dion, Renault, Philos, [20]

[U] [E] Ⓣ 70.

— STOCK MICHELIN (COMPRESSED AIR) Papot, 96, boulevard Jeanne-d’Arc.

Agt for: Peugeot, Berliet, Brasier. [10] [U] [E] [E´´] Ⓣ 4–14.

— Ch. L. Beck, Engineer (Garage Moderne), 55, avenue de la Gare. [80] [U] [E][E´´].

— Faivre, 7, rue du Collège and 8, rue du Général-Pille. Agt for: Peugeot, [25] [E][E´´].

The above information dates from March 1st. 1919, and may no longer be exact when it meets the reader’s eye. Tourists are therefore recommended to consult the latest edition of the “Michelin Guide to France” (English or French), before setting out on the tour described in this volume.

THE MICHELIN TOURING OFFICES at: 99, Boulevard Pereire, PARIS and 81, Fulham Road, Chelsea, LONDON, S. W. 3., will be pleased to furnish motorists with advice and information, free of charge.

== Special itineraries free, on request. ==

You don’t know what a Good Road Map is, if you haven’t used the Michelin Map SCALE: 1: 200.000 (3·15 miles to the inch). On sale at Michelin stockists and booksellers.

The tourist finds his way about easily in town, if he has a plan giving the names of the streets. He gets about with the same ease and certainty on the road, if he has a Michelin map, because it gives all the road numbers on the milestones and road-signs.

The “Michelin Wheel” BEST of all detachable wheels because the least complicated

Elegant

It embellishes even the finest coachwork.

Simple

It is detachable at the hub and fixed by six bolts only.

Strong

The only wheel which held out on all fronts during the War.

Practical

Can be replaced in 3 minutes by anybody and cleaned still quicker. It prolongs the life of tyres by cooling them.

AND THE CHEAPEST