HAUTES-ALPES. Briançon Montdauphin Risoul Embrun Acceglio. D'ANVILLE, 1754 map

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Artist/engraver/cartographer: Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville. Provenance: The map was extracted from a composite atlas of early 18th century maps, the latest of which was dated c1754. Type: Antique 18th century atlas map, printed on thick, good quality paper with original outline hand colour/color . The map shows part of the alps falling mainly within the eastern part of the Hautes-Alpes departement. Places marked on the map include the following towns and present-day winter sports/ski resorts (spelling may vary from the modern variation): Briançon, Mont-Dauphin, Montgenèvre, l'Argentiere-les-Ecrins, Guillestre, Vars, Les Orres, Risoul, Embrun, Acceglio

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Size: 3723px × 2777px
Location: France
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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