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| Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department L'Ain, France (Bugey Wine Region) - Geographicus - Ain-levasseur-1852.jpg This is a fascinating 1857 map of the French department of l'Ain France This area of France is known for its Bugey wines which are generally aromatic and white It is also known for its fine blue cheese poultry and fisheries 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 1852 edition of his Atlas National de la France Illustree 1852 undated Size in 17 12 5 object history credit line accession number Ain-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 Victor Levasseur - Maps of France 1852 maps Old maps of Ain | ||||
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