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| Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department La Charente, France (Cognac and Pineau Wine Region) - Geographicus - Charente-levasseur-1852.jpg This is a fascinating 1857 map of the French department of Charente France This area of France is famous for its production of a wide variety of goat cheeses such as Chabichou Mothais Buche du Poitou and Chabi In fact it produces a third of all the goat cheese in France The region is also known for its production of fine Cognacs and Pineau wine 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 11 5 object history credit line accession number Charente-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 Victor Levasseur - Maps of France 1852 maps Old maps of Charente | ||||
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