An inset in the lower left corner details 17 provinces under the Roman emperors. It also included most of Switzerland, the western part of Northern Italy and parts of Netherland. The Gallic Wars are believed to have been fought primarily to provide Caesar with wealth and popularity and to boost his political career rather than being a defensive action as described by Caesar.
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The map covers all of France detailing its various basins including Rhine, Seine, Loire, Garonne, Rhone and its coastal basins. The island of Corsica is included. Migeon identifies various rivers, gulfs, mountain passes, lakes and other topographical features.
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It covers the entirety of France from the English Channel to Spain. This map was drawn by Robert de Vaugondy and published in the 1757 issue of hisAtlas Universal. In the years just prior to the 1889 French Revolution, France had entered a period of sustained economic decline.
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An inset map on the lower left corner details Corsica. Various towns, cities, railways, rivers and several other topographical features are noted with relief shown by hachure. It features the fretwork style border common to Johnson's atlas work from 1863 to 1869.
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There is a short textual history of the region depicted on both the left and right sides of the map. Title: Dept. du Calvados. Published by V. Levasseur in the 1852 edition of hisAtlas National de la France Illustree.
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The region of Picardy is famous for the production of Maroilles family of cheeses. Among them were Philippe de Monte, Johannes Lupi, Ockeghem and others. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing.
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Madrian is best known for producing a powerful red wine made from the Tannat grape. The map proper is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land.
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This area is also quite famous for its porcelain (Limoge Porcelain) which they have makin since the 1700's. The map proper is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land.
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