Discovering the maps that have marked history

La Carte Pisane : la carte marine qui a révolutionné la cartographie médiévale

The Carta Pisana: the nautical chart that revol...

The Carta Pisana, or Carte Pisane, considered the oldest Western nautical chart, is a fundamental milestone in the history of cartography. Designed at the end of the 13th century, it...

The Carta Pisana: the nautical chart that revol...

The Carta Pisana, or Carte Pisane, considered the oldest Western nautical chart, is a fundamental milestone in the history of cartography. Designed at the end of the 13th century, it...

La Table de Peutinger : Une carte unique témoignant de l’Empire Romain

The Peutinger Table: A unique testimony to the ...

The Peutinger Table, or Tabula Peutingeriana, is an invaluable cartographic document, a window onto the road network of the Roman Empire as it existed in the 4th century. More than a...

The Peutinger Table: A unique testimony to the ...

The Peutinger Table, or Tabula Peutingeriana, is an invaluable cartographic document, a window onto the road network of the Roman Empire as it existed in the 4th century. More than a...

Carte Gough Angleterre

The Gough map: A medieval masterpiece and a win...

The Gough Map, held at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, is a major work of medieval British cartography. Dated to around 1360, it is the earliest known map to accurately...

The Gough map: A medieval masterpiece and a win...

The Gough Map, held at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, is a major work of medieval British cartography. Dated to around 1360, it is the earliest known map to accurately...

La Mappemonde de Hereford, miroir du monde médiéval

The Hereford World Map, a mirror of the medieva...

The Hereford Map, made in the late 13th century, is one of the most fascinating and valuable maps of the Middle Ages. Housed in Hereford Cathedral, it is included in...

The Hereford World Map, a mirror of the medieva...

The Hereford Map, made in the late 13th century, is one of the most fascinating and valuable maps of the Middle Ages. Housed in Hereford Cathedral, it is included in...

Le Plan d'Augsbourg de Jörg Seld : un chef-d’œuvre de la cartographie urbaine

Jörg Seld's map of Augsburg: A Masterpiece of U...

Created in 1521 by the craftsman Jörg Seld, the Map of Augsburg is an exceptional document that offers us a precise and unique overview of the city of Augsburg during the...

Jörg Seld's map of Augsburg: A Masterpiece of U...

Created in 1521 by the craftsman Jörg Seld, the Map of Augsburg is an exceptional document that offers us a precise and unique overview of the city of Augsburg during the...

Carte de l'Italie de la Galerie des Cartes du Vatican

The Vatican Map Gallery: A Cartographic and Art...

In the heart of Vatican City is a true cartographic and artistic treasure: the Vatican Map Gallery. It is a unique place that houses an exceptional collection of beautifully illustrated...

The Vatican Map Gallery: A Cartographic and Art...

In the heart of Vatican City is a true cartographic and artistic treasure: the Vatican Map Gallery. It is a unique place that houses an exceptional collection of beautifully illustrated...