1856 Beautiful Levasseur Map - The Loire Valley -"Dept. D'Indre Et Loire"

Description: A large antique map of "Dept. D'Indre et Loire" being the popular tourist destination for viewing chateaux of the Loire Valley (see below) published by Victor Levasseur (see below) taken from his "Atlas National" printed in Paris in 1856 (see frontispiece not included) This is one of the most decorative atlases ever published with each map surrounded by engraved images of local scenes, events, people and indigenous animals. A chart of statistics, celebrities, and local commerce typically add to their interest In this case the map is centered around Tours and embellished with scenes of local agricultural produce as well as portraits of celebrities associated with the area. Original outline hand coloring to each of the sub-regions. Good condition but with some minor age toning and spotting to the borders - see scans. Central fold as published. Page size 20 x 14.5 inches - map size 17 x 12 inches This is an original antique map guaranteed to be of the period described and not a later reproduction - because of their decorative attraction many Levasseur maps listed on Ebay are modern reproductions. See more maps from this atlas in Seller's Other Items which can be combined for postage. Indre-et-Loire90 languagesArticleTalkReadEditView historyToolsCoordinates: 47°15′N 0°40′EFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIndre-et-LoireDepartment of FranceTop down, from left to right: Château de Langeais, Chinon and the Vienne River, Château de Chenonceau and the Cher River, prefecturebuilding in Tours, Château de VillandryFlagCoat of armsLocation of Indre-et-Loire in FranceCoordinates: 47°15′N 0°40′ECountryFranceRegionCentre-Val de LoirePrefectureToursSubprefecturesChinon LochesGovernment • President of the Departmental CouncilJean-Gérard Paumier[1] (LR)Area1 • Total6,127 km2(2,366 sq mi)Population (Jan. 2020)[2] • Total612,119 • Rank41st • Density100/km2(260/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Department number37Arrondissements3Cantons19Communes272^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2Indre-et-Loire (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃.dʁ‿e.lwaʁ] (listen)) is a department in west-central France named after the Indre River and Loire River. In 2019, it had a population of 610,079.[3] Sometimes referred to as Touraine, the name of the historic region, it nowadays is part of the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its prefecture is Tours and subprefectures are Chinon and Loches. Indre-et-Loire is a touristic destination for its numerous monuments that are part of the Châteaux of the Loire Valley.HistoryEarly timesIndre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments established during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of Touraine and of small portions of Orléanais, Anjou and Poitou.[4] Its prefecture, Tours, was a centre of learning in the Early Middle Ages, having been a key focus of Christian evangelisation since St Martin became its first bishop around 375. From the mid-15th century, the royal court repaired to the Loire Valley, with Tours as its capital; the confluence of the Loire River and Cher River became a centre of silk manufacturing and other luxury goods, including the wine trade, creating a prosperous bourgeoisie.Recent yearsAfter the creation of the department it remained politically conservative, as Honoré de Balzac recorded in several of his novels. Conservative Tours refused to welcome the railways which instead were obliged to route their lines by way of Saint-Pierre-des-Corps on the city's eastern edge. The moderate temper of the department's politics remained apparent after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870: sentiments remained predominantly pro-royalist during the early years of the Third Republic. For most of the nineteenth century, Indre-et-Loire was a rural department, but pockets of heavy-duty industrialisation began to appear towards the century's end, accompanied by left-wing politics. 1920 saw the birth of the French Communist Party at the Congress of Tours. By 1920, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps had become a major railway hub and a centre of railway workshops: it had also acquired a reputation as a bastion of working class solidarity.GeographyIndre-et-Loire is part of the region of Centre-Val de Loire; the neighbouring departments are Loir-et-Cher, Indre, Vienne, Maine-et-Loire and Sarthe. The commune of Descartes is famous as the birthplace of French philosopher and mathematician, René Descartes.Principal townsThe most populous commune is Tours, the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 10 communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants:[3]CommunePopulation (2019)Tours137,087Joué-lès-Tours38,444Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire16,419Saint-Pierre-des-Corps15,967Saint-Avertin14,995Amboise12,533Chambray-lès-Tours11,880Montlouis-sur-Loire10,868La Riche10,317Fondettes10,301 Victor Levasseur (cartographer)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThis article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (October 2014) Click [show] for important translation instructions. [show]Levasseur Map of the Drômedepartment.Victor Levasseur (1800–1870) was a French cartographer widely known for his distinctive decorative style. He produced numerous maps more admired for the artistic content of the scenes and data surrounding the map than for the detail of the map.

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