{"product_id":"carte-ancienne-cassini-n-155","title":"Antique map - Cassini No. 151 - Briançon 1779","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCassini \u003c\/strong\u003esheet of \u003cstrong\u003eBriançon\u003c\/strong\u003e, France's highest fortified town, guarding an Alpine pass leading to Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sheet covers\u003cstrong\u003e Briançon\u003c\/strong\u003e, France's highest fortified town at an altitude of over 1,300 metres. Vauban built a complex defensive system there to guard one of the Alpine passes leading to Italy, considered strategically vital for the defence of the kingdom.\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\u003eBriançon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand its Vauban citadel, France's highest fortified town.\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 surrounding Alpine passes leading to Italy.\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\u003eMap reference\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this sheet is located between No. 150 (Barraux) to the north and No. 152 (Embrun) 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 lovers of high mountains and Vauban fortifications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich region does Cassini map No. 151 cover?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It covers Briançon and the surrounding Alpine passes.\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 It was published in 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. 151 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; 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