{"product_id":"carte-ancienne-cassini-n-153","title":"Antique map - Cassini No. 149 - Montmélian 1779","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCassini \u003c\/strong\u003esheet of \u003cstrong\u003eMontmélian\u003c\/strong\u003e, a formidable fortress of the Duchy of Savoy facing the French territory of Barraux.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sheet covers \u003cstrong\u003eMontmélian\u003c\/strong\u003e, which did not belong to the Kingdom of France at the time of the survey: it was part of the Duchy of Savoy, a possession of the Dukes of Savoy-Piedmont. Its fortress, considered the key to the Alps, was besieged several times by French troops, notably by Henry IV in 1600, during the centuries-old border rivalries between the two states.\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\u003eMontmélian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - its fortress, the key to the Savoyard Alps, then foreign territory to the kingdom.\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 just south of No. 150 (Barraux), the French stronghold built opposite it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn short:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this sheet will appeal to lovers of Franco-Savoyard border history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat region does Cassini map No. 149 cover?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It covers Montmélian and the Savoyard Alps.\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 Publication likely around 1776-1779.\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; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis map is a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e faithful reproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNo. 149 sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCassini Map \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e(1756-1815), the first complete topographic map of the Kingdom of France, made from copies held at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBibliothèque nationale de France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical description\u003c\/strong\u003e: standard formats 50x70cm and 70x100cm, high-definition inkjet printing, 200 g\/m² fine art paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cartopolo","offers":[{"title":"Color \/ 50 x 70 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":55291327447383,"sku":"EMBOU1831A","price":34.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Color \/ 70 x 100 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":55291327480151,"sku":"EMBOU1831B","price":59.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \u0026 White \/ 50 x 70 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":55291327512919,"sku":null,"price":34.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \u0026 White \/ 70 x 100 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":55291327545687,"sku":null,"price":59.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/7854\/4418\/files\/CASSINI14950x70copieDECORATIONANCIENNE.jpg?v=1791284790","url":"https:\/\/cartopolo.fr\/en\/products\/carte-ancienne-cassini-n-153","provider":"Cartopolo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}