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| Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department De La Vendee, France (Fiefs Vendéens Wines) - Geographicus - Vendee-levasseur-1852.jpg This is a fascinating 1852 map of the French department of Vendee France Vendee is home to a number of small vineyards around the communes of Vix Brem Pissotte and Mareuil-sur-Lay These wines are marketed under the Fiefs Vendéens designation Production quality has improved markedly over recent years and having already achieved the classification Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure VDQS the wines are on their way towards A O C status Appellation d ™Origine Contrôlée The map proper 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 11 5 object history credit line accession number Vendee-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 Vendée Maps in French France Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux Maps of La Roche-sur-Yon coat of arms Barnabé Brisson Harvest in art Victor Levasseur - Maps of France France | ||||
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