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| Keywords: 1861 Levasseur Map of the Department de la Gironde (Bordeaux Wine Region) - Geographicus - Gironde-levasseur-1861.jpg This is a fascinating 1861 map of the French department of Gironde This coastal department is the seat of the Bordeaux wine region and produces many of the world's finest reds Shows numerous vineyards and chateaux 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 1861 edition of his Atlas National de la France Illustree 1861 undated Size in 11 5 17 5 object history credit line accession number Gironde-levasseur-1861 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> 1851 edition Geographicus-source PD-old-100 1861 maps France Old maps of Gironde Victor Levasseur - Maps of France France | ||||
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