Antique map - Concarneau 1764
Poster sold unframed but easy to frame!
This poster is sold rolled up inside a rigid protective tube. Our sizes are standard and you will easily find a frame or poster hanger (magnetic poster holder) to suit your taste!
Description
Immerse yourself in the heart of southern Finistère during the reign of Louis XV with this remarkable reissue of the “Plan of Concarneau”. Engraved in 1764 by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, royal hydrographer and geographer of the King’s Navy, this period chart comes from the famous Petit Atlas Maritime (Volume V, No. 63). It is an exceptional cartographic and historical record of one of the most iconic coastal towns in Brittany.
This antique geographical chart offers a remarkably precise survey of the famous Ville Close of Concarneau, heavily fortified on its rocky islet in the middle of the bay. The document meticulously details the structure of the ramparts, the churches, the port, the access bridge, as well as the surrounding suburbs such as Sainte-Croix, the road to Quimper, the Pointe du Passage, Moros, and the sandbanks exposed at low tide. Intended for sailors of the period, the chart includes rhumb lines, a compass rose indicating the orientation in the channel, depth soundings in fathoms and feet, as well as a superb period rocaille cartouche containing the title and the scale in toises.
Printed with extreme care on high-quality paper that preserves the finesse of the intaglio engraving and the authentic character of the original document, this antique reproduction is an exceptional piece for a refined retro wall decoration. This 1764 Concarneau nautical chart will captivate enthusiasts of Breton history, lovers of Finistère, sailors, and collectors of vintage posters of Brittany.
Creative paper
For vintage paper posters, we use a natural-toned and textured, slightly grained, 200 gsm FSC®-certified fine art paper. We chose this paper for its durability and to preserve its vintage look: it is an uncoated paper, so the colors will have an "aged" appearance that stays true to the spirit of the original card.
If you would like to get an idea of how the printed result will look, which is always different from what you see on screen, please contact us and we will be happy to help! Rest assured that we will do our utmost to respond to your request as quickly as possible!
Shipping costs
For shipping, we use Colissimo by La Poste.
You can choose your Colissimo pickup point after paying for your order (you have 10 business days to collect your order).
We recommend choosing delivery to a pickup point, as you can select the one that suits you, to avoid being delivered to a pickup point you cannot choose if you are not home for a home delivery with Colissimo.
- Mainland France : €6 to a pickup point, €8 for home delivery without signature, €9 for home delivery with signature, free delivery to a pickup point on orders over €60
- Europe (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland): €12, free delivery on orders over €100
- United Kingdom: €18, free delivery on orders over €120
Manufacturing and delivery
For paper posters : we print to order in our workshop in Bordeaux.
- We prepare orders within 24 to 48 hours (Monday to Friday) after receipt of payment and hand over the packages on day 2/3. Colissimo then delivers within 3 to 4 days.
- If your order contains several posters, they will be shipped in a single shipping tube.
If you wish to receive your posters in separate tubes, you will need to place as many orders as desired tubes.
- Please allow a total delivery time of 5 to 7 business days to receive your order (excluding holiday periods or exceptional circumstances).
- For urgent orders, you can call us at 05 56 02 03 20 or write to us at bonjour@cartopolo.fr
For complaints related to delivery, you have a maximum of 7 days from the receipt of the package, dated by the delivery notice, to send them to us. Sending photos of the packaging, the shipping label attached to the packaging, as well as the product will facilitate the processing of your request.
Satisfied or your money back!
Not satisfied or have you changed your mind? You have 14 days from the date of receipt to return your order to us.
Once the returned product has been received by Cartopolo in perfect condition in its unopened original packaging, the refund will be issued to the credit card used for the purchase within 30 days.
Returns are only accepted for standard products from our online catalog. Any order that has been customized cannot be returned or refunded.
If you have any doubts or questions about a product before purchasing it, we recommend contacting us via our contact form or by phone. We will do our utmost to respond as quickly as possible!