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| Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department Du Var, France ( French Riviera, Côte d'Azur ) - Geographicus - Var-levasseur-1852.jpg This is a fascinating 1852 map of the French department of Var the heart of the French Riviera or Côte d'Azur Includes the resort cities of Cannes Nice and San Tropez among many others This area also houses a number of vineyards Here you will find the AOC Coteaux varois en Provence which produces a wide variety of reds and whites The red wines principally use the grenache cinsaut mourvèdre and syrah grapes White wines use the clairette grenache blanc rolle blanc Sémillon Blanc and Ugni Blanc The map proper 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 11 object history credit line accession number Var-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 France 1852 maps France Old maps of Var | ||||
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