engraving antique (1840c) representing a Map of Gironde
antique map of Gironde, French department. By Perrot and Achin under the direction of tardieu . Originally published in a French geographical atlas in the years 1830-1840 (1840 circa). engraving intaglio. Map detailed embellished on the side with numerous statistical information on the administration, organization, industry and agriculture of the department, and even more...
This authentic map will delight any enthusiast of the history and culture of Gironde. It will be shipped with the greatest care by our house specializing in the sale of antique engraving and old maps. On your request, we can accompany your purchase with a certificate signed by us, guaranteeing the authenticity of the engraving . It is ideal if you wish to offer this print, it is an original gift with strong historical and regional value. Sold without framing.
Dimensions: 25 x 32 cm
Please look carefully at the photos. engraving with some defects due to time and numerous old manipulations, but usual on this type of old atlas maps frequently consulted by several generations of people for more than a century and a half. Possibility of dirt, various stains, folds...
Coming from the provinces of Guyenne and Gascony, Gironde, created during the French Revolution in 1790, was established as a departmental entity whose geographical and political contours were influenced by developments in the 19th century, notably industrialization and the wine revolution. Between the Landes forest to the south, the Gironde estuary to the west and the Dordogne to the east, this department offers a mosaic of landscapes of which Bordeaux, the pearl of Aquitaine, is the urban and administrative jewel. An antique map of this territory, an essential tool for the collector or enthusiast, makes it possible to measure its development and its transformations, highlighting its regional importance, particularly during the 19th century, where it played a key role in maritime trade and the wine boom. With its pivotal towns like Mérignac, the department's second town and aeronautical hub, or Pessac, a university and wine-growing city, we understand the eclecticism that defines it. Libourne, at the confluence of the Isle and the Dordogne, is a major agricultural market. Talence, Villenave-d'Ornon, Saint-Médard-en-Jalles and La Teste-de-Buch highlight the interconnection of activities between students, forestry and the oyster basin. Cenon and Lormont, on the right bank of the Garonne, form gateways to the Bordeaux metropolis, known for their breathtaking views of the city. Among the historical figures, Montaigne, Montesquieu and Mauriac are inseparable from this Gironde land. Traditions, between exceptional wines and maritime festivals, forge a culture which draws its roots from the richness of its soils and its history. Looking at an antique map of the Gironde, with its sometimes obsolete but always evocative lines, is an invitation to explore these layers of memories and landscapes, as diverse as they are complementary.
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