{"product_id":"carte-ancienne-cassini-n-163","title":"Antique map - Cassini No. 159 - Belle-Île-en-Mer 1787","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Cassini sheet of Belle-Île, occupied by the English for two years during the Seven Years' War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sheet covers Belle-Île-en-Mer, the largest island in Brittany. In 1761, in the midst of the Seven Years' War, the English seized it after a one-month siege and occupied it for two years before returning it to France in 1763 in exchange for the island of Minorca - an episode still fresh in memory at the time of this survey.\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\u003eBelle-Île-en-Mer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e- its Vauban citadel, briefly falling into English hands in 1761.\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 south of No. 158 (Vannes).\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 fans of the history of the Seven Years' War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat region does Cassini map No. 159 cover?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It covers Belle-Île-en-Mer.\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 1787.\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. 159 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 by 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":55291545911639,"sku":"EMBOU1831A","price":34.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Color \/ 70 x 100 cm \/ Creative paper 200 gsm","offer_id":55291545944407,"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":55291545977175,"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":55291546009943,"sku":null,"price":59.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/7854\/4418\/files\/CASSINI15950x70copieDECORATIONANCIENNE.jpg?v=1791286219","url":"https:\/\/cartopolo.fr\/en\/products\/carte-ancienne-cassini-n-163","provider":"Cartopolo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}