Keywords: 1847 Levasseur Map of the Dept. D'Indre et Loire, France - Geographicus - IndreLoire-levasseur-1847.jpg This is a fascinating 1847 map of the Department de L ™Indre et Loire France This region is known for its fine wines agriculture distilled spirits and cheese The capital city is Tours 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 1847 Size in 17 5 12 5 object history credit line accession number IndreLoire-levasseur-1847 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 <gallery>File 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department d'Indre Et Loire France Chenin Wine Region - Geographicus - IndreEtLoire-levasseur-1852 jpg</gallery> Victor Levasseur - Maps of France 1847 maps Old maps of Indre-et-Loire Coats of arms of Tours Portraits of RenĂ© Descartes Engravings of nude females Maps in French |