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| Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of the Reunion or the Ile. Bourbon, Indian Ocean - Geographicus - IleBourbon-levasseur-1852.jpg This is a fascinating 1857 map of the French department of Ile Bourbon or Reunion Bourbon or Reunion is a volcanic island off the coast of Africa It is one of France's few remaining colonies in the Indian Ocean Reunion is known for its striking natural beauty and marvelous beaches The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land There is a short textual history of the regions depicted on both the left and right sides of the map Published by V Levasseur in the 1852 edition of his Atlas National de la France Illustree 1852 undated Size in 17 12 object history credit line accession number IleBourbon-levasseur-1852 Levassuer V <i>Atlas National Illustre des 86 Departements et des Possessions de La France Divise par Arrondissements Cantons et Communea avec La Trace de Toutes Les Routes Chemins de fer et Canaux </i> 1852 edition Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Victor Levasseur - Maps of the world France 1852 maps France Old maps of Réunion | ||||
