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| Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department de L'Indre, France (Chinon Wine Region) - Geographicus - Indre-levasseur-1852.jpg This is a fascinating 1852 map of the French department of Indre France Part of the Loire Valley wine region this area is known for its production of Chinon wines typically red and production of Pouligny-Saint-Pierre goats'-milk cheese It is also the birthplace of the great philosopher Rene Descartes The whole 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 1852 undated Size in 16 12 object history credit line accession number Indre-levasseur-1852 Levassuer V <i>Atlas National Illustre des 86 Departements et des Possessions de La France Divise par Arrondissements Cantons et Communea avec La Trace de Toutes Les Routes Chemins de fer et Canaux </i> 1852 edition Geographicus-source PD-old-100 1852 maps France Old maps of Indre Châteauroux coat of arms Henri Gatien Bertrand France Pierre de Marivaux France Maps in French France Victor Levasseur - Maps of France France | ||||
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