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| Keywords: 1847 Levasseur Map of the Dept. de la Haute Garonne, France - Geographicus - Garonne-levasseur-1847.jpg This is a fascinating 1847 map of the Department de la Haute Garonne France This region is known for its truffles agriculture distilled spirits wines and cheese The capital is Toulouse This region is also an important stop on the medieval pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostella 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 Garonne-levasseur-1847 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 <gallery>File 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department de La Hautes-Garonne France Buzet Wine Region - Geographicus - HautesGaronne-levasseur-1852 jpg</gallery> Victor Levasseur - Maps of France 1847 maps Old maps of Haute-Garonne Maps in French | ||||
