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| Keywords: 1847 Levasseur Map of Sarthe, France - Geographicus - Sarthe-levasseur-1847.jpg This is a fascinating 1847 map of the French department of Sarthe surrounding the city of Le Mans Sarthe is a Loire valley wine growing region that specializes in the lesser known French varietals of Jasnieres and Coteaux du Loir It is also one of the primary areas where the oak barrels for many European wines are produced 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 12 object history credit line accession number Sarthe-levasseur-1847 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 <gallery>File 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department De La Sarthe France - Geographicus - Sarthe-levasseur-1852 jpg</gallery> Victor Levasseur - Maps of France 1847 maps Old maps of Sarthe Charles Ier de Cossé Coats of arms of Le Mans Maps in French Engravings of animals Animals on maps Wine barrels in art | ||||
