Authentic Models 1739 Paris Map, Portfolio

Wall Decor

This 25 sheet 1739 Paris Portfolio can be put together to create a complete map of Paris. It assembles into a 240 x 190cm wall area, making it an astonishing piece of wall decor. Not to be missed, this map is exceptional value for such an exquisite technical achievement.

Extraordinary Feat of Cartography

This enormous reproduction Authentic Models Paris Map is one of the most decorative and celebrated maps ever made.  An extraordinary feat of cartography, it was originally drawn by French explorer Etienne Turgot in 1739. The detailing is unimaginable; every window, chimney and turret of the pre-Hausmann era is shown. This Herculean project took over five years to complete and is a truly remarkable achievement, created many years before the first manned balloon flight and the invention of photography.

18th Century Paris

Printed in heavy art card stock; every street, house, church and park of 18th century Paris is shown in fine detail.