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Carte des Sevennes (1648)
Description
Copper engraved map of the Cévennes, a range of Mountains located in South-Central France. The map is adorned with a decorative cartouche.
The map is from the publication: Cartes generales de toutes les Provinces de France et d'Espaigne, which translates to: General maps of all of the Provinces of France and Spain.
The Cartographer, Nicolas Tassin, was active from 1633 until 1655 and was appointed "Royal Cartographer" at Dijon before setting up as an engraver in Paris where he issued various collections of small maps and plans.
The cities, towns, Rivers, and bridges on this map are: Avignon, Uzez (Uzès), Le pont S. Esprit (Pont-Saint-Esprit), Alez (Alès), Anduze, Sauve, Ganges, Montleomar (Montèlimar), Privas, Pont du Gard (Gard Bridge (World Heritage Site)), S. Hipolite (Saint-Hippolyte-de-Montaigu), Uzez (Uzès), Valabres (Vallabrix), Monfalcon (Montfaucon), Le Rhosne Fl. (Le Rhône or the Rhône River), Le Gardon-R. (Gardon River), S. Anastazier (Sainte-Anastasie), Casseignolles (Cassagnoles), St. Geniers (Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès), S. Iust (Saint-Just-et-Vacquières), Angoustrine, Ribaute (Ribaute-Les-Tavernes), Vezenobre (Vèzènobres), Quissac, S. Hipolite (Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort), Dherant, S. Bolize (Saint-Bauzille-De-Putois), Pont de Seludre, S. Iehan de Gardoningue, La Creme, Pont de S. Guillem, Herault R. (L'Hèrault or Hèrault River), S. Iehan de la Blaquiere (Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière), Modiere, Vis R. (La Vis or Vis River), Semene (Sumène), Pont daurey (Pont D'Herault), Le Vigan, Larboras, Arry (Arre), Le Tar R. (Le Tarn (Tarn River), Meinieis, Florac, Pont de Far, Barry, Pont de Manteurt (Le Pont-De-Montvert), Mirail, Chambon Rigault, Lhospitalet, Les Salles, S. Romain, Sacanton, S. Germain, Genoullac, Peiremale, Banes, Les Vans, Portes, S. Iehan de la Seb, Mayer, Rousson, S. Ambroise, Chasse Sac R. (), Chambonas, Cassaigne, Teirargues, Le Seze R (La Cèze), S. Iehan des Auel, Bariac, Vagnol, La Bastide, Vallon, Salauar, Pont-Darc, La Gorce, Mirebel, Legar, Ardeche R. (L'Ardeche (Ardeche River), Le Coirou, S. Genes, S. Pons (Saint-Pons), Aps, Roquemaure, Viuiers (Viviers), S. Anchol (Bourg-Saint-Andèol), S. Omer, Gras, Aigneuze, La Paillaseo, S. George, Baignolz (Bagnols-Sur-Ceze), and Veneian (Vènèjan).