The Blog of Votre Carte Ancienne
The blog of Votre Carte Ancienne
Here I share my passion for old maps but also adventure stories.
Happy reading!
Maps that have marked History
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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...
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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...
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...
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...
