Bilder Christophe Nicolas Tassin (1600–1660) – Map of the Government of Bourges – France – Engraving (1634)

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"Gouvernement de Bourges." This engraving presents a regional map of the territory surrounding the city of Bourges in the Berry province of central France. The cartography depicts the confluence of the Yèvre and Auron rivers, showing numerous surrounding towns and villages such as Mehun, Vierzon, and Sancerre. The landscape is characterized by its hydrological networks and forested areas, with a simple compass rose in the upper right corner indicating orientation and a linear scale bar on the left titled "Lieues." This work was published in Paris as part of Les Plans et Profils de Toutes les Principales Villes et Lieux Considérables de France, a comprehensive topographical atlas designed to document the administrative and geographical layout of the kingdom during the reign of Louis XIII.

Christophe Nicolas Tassin, also known as the Chevalier Tassin, was a prominent French cartographer and geographer to the King. He held a royal privilege for ten years to publish atlases that were highly valued for their portability and clear, standardized presentation of French provinces and cities. His work was instrumental in the systematic mapping of France, providing the crown and military with essential visual data on the nation's defensive and administrative regions. Tassin's style is characterized by a balance of technical clarity and decorative simplicity, making his maps accessible to both state officials and the burgeoning class of intellectual collectors. His legacy remains a cornerstone of seventeenth-century French cartography, capturing the state of the realm prior to the more elaborate surveys of the later Bourbon era.

Artist or Maker: Christophe Nicolas Tassin.

Dimensions: Approximately 17 cm x 23 cm.

Medium: Engraving.

Date: 1634.

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