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| Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department d'Indre Et Loire, France (Chenin Wine Region) - Geographicus - IndreEtLoire-levasseur-1852.jpg This is a fascinating 1852 map of the French department of Indre Et Loire France This area is known for its production of Chenin blanc a white wine grape with a high acidity and wide variety of goat cheeses 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 10 5 17 object history credit line accession number IndreEtLoire-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 <gallery>File 1847 Levasseur Map of the Dept D'Indre et Loire France - Geographicus - IndreLoire-levasseur-1847 jpg</gallery> Victor Levasseur - Maps of France 1852 maps Maps of Indre-et-Loire Old maps of Indre-et-Loire | ||||
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