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Ile de La Reunion Colonie Francaise (ocean indien)
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Victor Jules Levasseur  (1800–1870)  wikidata:Q588019
 
Alternative names
Victor Levasseur; Jean Charles Victor
Description French cartographer and geographer
Date of birth/death 8 December 1800 Edit this at Wikidata 4 February 1870 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Caen 9th arrondissement of Paris
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artist QS:P170,Q588019
Frédéric-Guillaume Laguillermie  (1805–1870)  wikidata:Q55256153
 
Alternative names
Guillaume Laguillermie
Description French engraver
Date of birth/death 1805 Edit this at Wikidata 1870 Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q55256153
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Title
Ile de La Reunion Colonie Francaise (ocean indien)
Description
English: This is a fascinating 1850 map of the French island colony of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Madagascar. Depicts the island in moderate detail with both political and geographical indications. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the island. There is a short textual history of the island included at the bottom of the map. Today the beautiful Island of Reunion is a popular tourist destination.
Français : Une fascinante carte de la colonie française de l'île de la Réunion dans l'Océan Indien, au-delà des côtes de Madagascar. Réalisée en 1850, elle dépeint l'île, de manière modérée, avec des indications géographiques, démographiques, culturelles et politiques. L'ensemble est agrémenté de gravures décoratives élaborées et conçues pour illustrer la beauté naturelle et la richesse de l'industrie et du commerce de l'île. Un court texte historique est inclus au bas de la carte. En médaillon, les poètes Evariste Parny, d'une part, Antoine Bertin, d'autre part. Aujourd'hui la belle île de la Réunion est une destination touristique populaire.
Date 1850
date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions height: 12.5 in (31.7 cm); width: 17.5 in (44.4 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,12.5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,17.5U218593
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Geographicus link: Reunion-levasseur-1850
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