Antique map - Roads of Brest 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
Explore the maritime wealth and military importance of the largest naval port in the West with this art reprint of a historic nautical chart titled Chart of the Roads of Brest and those of Bertheaume and Camaret. Originally published in 1764 by the renowned hydrographic engineer of the Navy Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, this period document from the second half of the 18th century bears the academic notation Volume V, No. 57 in its upper right corner. It is an essential archival piece for enthusiasts of naval history, antique navigation, and Breton vintage cartography.
The surgically precise drawing offers a strategic and detailed view of this exceptional natural basin. The chart highlights the strategic passage of the Goulet de Brest, framed by its forts and batteries (Pte du Minou, Pte des Fillettes, Le Mingan), allowing access from the open sea to the vast Roads of Brest. The plan meticulously maps the period urban and coastal fabric, from the city of Brest in the north to the port of Camaret and Rigonou in the southwest, passing through the localities of Crodon (Crozon), Talgrut (Telgruc-sur-Mer), Dolas (Daoulas), Plougastel, and the tip of Armorica (Pte d'Armorique). Mariners will appreciate the winding course of the Daoulas River (Riv. de Dolas) and the Aulne as they wind inland into Finistère.
This antique chart of the Roads of Brest stands out for its purely hydrographic purpose, incorporating numerous rhumb lines radiating from a compass rose to guide the entry of Royal Navy ships, as well as dozens of sounding figures to indicate the depth of the seabed at low tide. The main reefs and islands of the roads are rigorously listed, such as Île Longue (Isle Longue), Île Ronde, Fret, or the Trébéron rock. At the top left, a magnificent Baroque cartouche, finely adorned with scrolls and shells, contains the official title and a scale of one common league.
Carefully reprinted on high-quality paper, this superb monochrome black-and-white reprint preserves the delicate cream patina and the purity of the original engraved lines, making it an ideal wall decoration to bring a maritime, historic, and authentic atmosphere to a living room, office, or library.
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).
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Satisfied or your money back!
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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.
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