DESCRIPTION: Old French large-scale chart of the port and harbor of Marseilles, France in the Provence region. The geographical extent of this antique chart extends from Cap Janet trending southward past the Iles d'Endoume ending at the beach area of Plage de Mont-Redon. Coverage includes the small island of Chateau d'If and eastern portions of Ile Ratonneau and Iles du Frioul .
Key features that are noted by name include: Chateau Talabot, tour St. Michel, the Nouvelle Cathedrale, Anse des Catalans, les Accoules, Hotel des Villes, and the Bassin de Carenage. Shows two lighthouses marking the entrance to the old harbor which is protected by Fort St. Jean and Fort St. Nicolas.
Published by France's Official Hydrographical Agency the Depot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine. Date of last correction: 1881.The Depot de la Marine was established in 1720 under the French Ministry of the Navy to collect, preserve, and publish nautical charts, sailing directions, and maritime intelligence for the French naval service. Its purpose was both archival and practical: to centralize geographic knowledge gathered from voyages, surveys, and colonial administration, and to convert that information into standardized charts for navigation. Over the eighteenth century the Depot became the principal hydrographic authority of France, issuing engraved sea charts that incorporated data from naval expeditions, colonial outposts, and scientific voyages.
Following the French Revolution, the institution was reorganized and its chart production expanded, particularly during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries as global maritime competition intensified. The Depot de la Marine supervised official surveys, revised earlier charts, and maintained copperplates for continued reissue as coastal knowledge improved. In 1886 it was formally reorganized as the Service hydrographique de la Marine, the predecessor of today’s French hydrographic office. Charts bearing the Depot imprint remain important records of French naval activity, colonial expansion, and the technical development of European hydrography.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1881
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: France
BODY OF WATER: Bay of Marseilles
CONDITION: Very good.
No major condition issues. Only very slightly age toned.
COLORING: None
ENGRAVER:
SIZE: 24
" x
34 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 58
PRICE: $875
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