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Levasseur's Maps of France

by Robert Zaremba

Francophiles will delight in the gorgeous maps published in the Atlas National Illustre des 86 Departments et des Possessions de la France, Divise par Arrondissements, Cantons et Communea, by Victor Jules Levasseur. These atlases were first published in 1845 with additional published editions through the 1850s. The most striking of his maps depict the many departments of France with stunning illustrated borders around a map of the department that has minimal line coloring done by hand. The borders often feature notable local history and products related to the department. 

Here are some examples:

Antique-Hand-Colored-Map-Dept.-de-la-Haute-Loire.-Europe-France-1851-Levasseur-Maps-Of-Antiquity

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Antique map of Gironde Department in France with Bordeaux, surrounded by detailed black and white illustrations relating to the department. By Levasseur.

Levasseur also produced an atlas with the French colonies and territories.

1851 - Martinique Colonies Francaises Amerique Du Sud. Antique Map Genuine Hand-Colored

See all of Levasseur's maps on our website here: Levasseur Maps

 

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