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| Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of the Department L'Allier, France (Saint-Pourçain Wine Region) - Geographicus - Allier-levasseur-1852.jpg This is a fascinating 1857 map of the French department of l'Allier France This area of France is known for its production of Saint-Pourçain wine It is also one of the rare places in Southern Europe where the freshwater grayling known in French as ombre des rivières occurs in a natural habitat 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 16 5 12 5 object history credit line accession number Allier-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 Allier | ||||
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