1852 Levasseur Map of the Department De La Charente Maritime is a photograph by Paul Fearn which was uploaded on October 29th, 2013.
1852 Levasseur Map of the Department De La Charente Maritime
This is a fascinating 1852 map of the French department of Charente Inférieure (Charente Maritime), France. Charente Maritime is a coastal province... more
by Paul Fearn
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1852 Levasseur Map of the Department De La Charente Maritime
Artist
Paul Fearn
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Photograph
Description
This is a fascinating 1852 map of the French department of Charente Inférieure (Charente Maritime), France. Charente Maritime is a coastal province border Charente, Dordogne, and Gironde (Bordeaux). It is best known as the producer of the world's finest Cognacs. The map proper is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land. There is a short textual history of the regions depicted on both the left and right sides of the map. Published by V. Levasseur in the 1852 edition of his Atlas National de la France Illustree.
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October 29th, 2013