La carte de France de Cassini. Une encyclopédie du territoire

A cartographic masterpiece of the 18th century, Cassini’s map of France is the first map of France to have been surveyed geometrically on a national scale.

An iconic historical document, comprising 181 sheets, it is also a monumental work of art measuring eleven metres wide by twelve metres high. Drawing in particular on a major deposit by the IGN to the National Archives, the exhibition traces the history of the map in a new light.

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