The detail and the whole. Maps and images of the Rhône and Lyon area
–Lyon, France
Organisation: Archives départementales et métropolitaines
Maps have had to respond to different, increasingly varied and complex functions. However, certain demands can be observed at all periods, such as when it comes to developing land or fortifying places.
Lyon naturally occupies a special place in this respect: cities were the focus of political and military attention from a very early stage, and mapping issues were particularly important there.