France 200 Francs Banknote, 1995, P-159a.1, Used

This 200 Francs Banknote was released by the Bank of France in 1995. The obverse side of the note depicts a portrait of famous French builder Gustave Eiffel with an illustration of the Viaduc de Garabitrail railway arch bridge in the mountainous Massif Central region in the background. The reverse side features the base of the Eiffel tower with a view of the Champ-de-Mars and the dome of the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille, France. The note measures 143 x 80 mm and contains a watermark image of Gustave Eiffel.