{"product_id":"carte-ancienne-cassini-n-111","title":"Antique map - Cassini No. 109 - Montmédy 1763","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCassini\u003c\/strong\u003e sheet of \u003cstrong\u003eMontmédy\u003c\/strong\u003e, a citadel perched on its rocky spur, fortified by Vauban.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sheet covers \u003cstrong\u003eMontmédy\u003c\/strong\u003e, a stronghold perched on a rocky spur overlooking the Chiers valley, on the border with the Austrian Netherlands. Vauban reinforced the existing fortifications there to make it one of the major strongholds of the kingdom's northeastern defensive system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain towns and places shown:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMontmédy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e- its citadel perched on a rocky spur, fortified by Vauban.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe nearby border with the \u003cstrong\u003eAustrian Netherlands\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCartographic reference\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this sheet is located between No. 109+ (Saint-Hubert) and No. 110 (Verdun) to the south.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn short\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this sheet will appeal to enthusiasts of Vauban fortifications and border areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat region does Cassini map No. 109 cover?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It covers Montmédy and the northeastern border of the kingdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn what year was this sheet surveyed and published?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The surveys were carried out between 1754 and 1756, for publication in 1763.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the source of this reproduction?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This reproduction is made from copies held by the Maps and Plans Department of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), a Cartopolo partner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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