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| Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department du Finistere, France - Geographicus - Finistere-levasseur-1852.jpg Carte du département du Finistère Bretagne France Victor Levasseur Atlas National de la France illustrée 1852 This is a fascinating 1852 map of the French department of Finistere Brittany France This area of France is known for its cider production and excellent boar hunting The map also includes the island of Ouessant which marks the north-westernmost point of European France The dramatic island and castle of Mont Saint-Michel is depicted just of the coast B 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 Illustrée 1852 undated Size in 17 12 object history credit line accession number Finistere-levasseur-1852 Levasseur V <i>Atlas National Illustré des 86 Départements et des Possessions de La France divisé par Arrondissements Cantons et Communes avec la trace de toutes les routes chemins de fer et canaux </i> édition de 1852 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Victor Levasseur - Maps of France 1852 maps Old maps of Finistère Théophile Corret de la Tour d'Auvergne 1852 in Bretagne Coat of arms | ||||
