The Blog of Votre Carte Ancienne
Here I share my passion for old maps but also adventure stories.
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Maps that have marked History
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The Kangnido Map, a masterpiece of Chinese cart...
The Kangnido map, made in 1402 in Korea, is one of the most fascinating antique maps of Asia. It bears witness to advanced geographical knowledge and the circulation of knowledge...
The Kangnido Map, a masterpiece of Chinese cart...
The Kangnido map, made in 1402 in Korea, is one of the most fascinating antique maps of Asia. It bears witness to advanced geographical knowledge and the circulation of knowledge...
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The Bedolina Map: The World's Oldest Topographi...
The Bedolina Map, carved in stone several millennia ago, is considered one of the oldest known topographical representations. Located in the Valcamonica Valley, Italy, it bears witness not only to...
The Bedolina Map: The World's Oldest Topographi...
The Bedolina Map, carved in stone several millennia ago, is considered one of the oldest known topographical representations. Located in the Valcamonica Valley, Italy, it bears witness not only to...
The great cartographers
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Nicolas Sanson d'Abbeville: The Cartographer wh...
Cartography is a fascinating discipline that has played a crucial role in understanding the world throughout the centuries. In the 17th century, this science was booming, and among the renowned...
Nicolas Sanson d'Abbeville: The Cartographer wh...
Cartography is a fascinating discipline that has played a crucial role in understanding the world throughout the centuries. In the 17th century, this science was booming, and among the renowned...
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The Delamarche Family: Eminent Geographers of t...
The 19th century witnessed many notable figures in the field of geography and the Delamarche family is one of them. This dynasty of geographers, made up of Charles François Delamarche...
The Delamarche Family: Eminent Geographers of t...
The 19th century witnessed many notable figures in the field of geography and the Delamarche family is one of them. This dynasty of geographers, made up of Charles François Delamarche...
Votre Carte Ancienne's News
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How I acquired a complete Cassini map collectio...
Many of you have been following my 587 Map Challenge. For a week, I arranged the 587 maps of the Service Vicinal one by one to recreate a giant map...
How I acquired a complete Cassini map collectio...
Many of you have been following my 587 Map Challenge. For a week, I arranged the 587 maps of the Service Vicinal one by one to recreate a giant map...
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Votre Carte Ancienne finance la restauration d'...
Au printemps 2024, j'ai eu l'honneur, à travers Votre Carte Ancienne, de financer la restauration d'un plan ancien de la ville de Troyes détenu par les Archives Départementales de l'Aube....
Votre Carte Ancienne finance la restauration d'...
Au printemps 2024, j'ai eu l'honneur, à travers Votre Carte Ancienne, de financer la restauration d'un plan ancien de la ville de Troyes détenu par les Archives Départementales de l'Aube....
History of cartography
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The Vicinal Service Map: Diving into the heart ...
French cartography underwent a major transformation with the introduction of the Ministry of the Interior map, often referred to as the Vicinal Service map. Succeeding the famous Cassini maps and...
The Vicinal Service Map: Diving into the heart ...
French cartography underwent a major transformation with the introduction of the Ministry of the Interior map, often referred to as the Vicinal Service map. Succeeding the famous Cassini maps and...
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The Mercator projection: Understanding its impa...
The Mercator projection is much more than a simple method of cartographic representation: it is the reflection of an era, a necessity and a genius.
The Mercator projection: Understanding its impa...
The Mercator projection is much more than a simple method of cartographic representation: it is the reflection of an era, a necessity and a genius.
Adventurer Stories
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Alain Bombard, navigator and voluntary castaway
Alain Bombard, a name that still resonates in people’s minds as that of an intrepid adventurer and a daring scientist. A doctor by training, Bombard made history in 1952 by...
Alain Bombard, navigator and voluntary castaway
Alain Bombard, a name that still resonates in people’s minds as that of an intrepid adventurer and a daring scientist. A doctor by training, Bombard made history in 1952 by...
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Dona Isabel and the Amazon: a perilous journey
Dona Isabel and the Amazon: a perilous journey The Amazon is, in the collective imagination, a dangerous forest, populated by natives, where the luxuriant fauna and flora represent so many...
Dona Isabel and the Amazon: a perilous journey
Dona Isabel and the Amazon: a perilous journey The Amazon is, in the collective imagination, a dangerous forest, populated by natives, where the luxuriant fauna and flora represent so many...
