Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department Cote D'Or, France (Burgundy or Bourgogne Wine Region) - Geographicus - CoteDOr-levasseur-1852.jpg This is a fascinating 1857 map of the French department of Cote D ™Or France Part of France's Burgundy or Bourgogne wine region a premier wine-growing region of France It produces what are arguably the world ™s finest and most expensive Pinot noir and Chardonnay wines 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 5 12 object history credit line accession number CoteDOr-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 Maps of Côte-d'Or Old maps of Côte-d'Or Coats of arms of Dijon Georges-Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon Lazare Nicolas Marguerite Carnot Wine and vineyard engraving Maps in French Wine routes |