Carte du Retelois (1648)

Description

Copper engraved map of the Retelois, an area around the city of Rethel in Northeastern France which roughly corresponds to the modern day Ardennes department. The map is adorned with a decorative cartouche.

The map is from the publication: Cartes generales de toutes les Provinces de France et d'Espaigne, which translates to: General maps of all of the Provinces of France and Spain.

The Cartographer, Nicolas Tassin, was active from 1633 until 1655 and was appointed "Royal Cartographer" at Dijon before setting up as an engraver in Paris where he issued various collections of small maps and plans.

The cities appearing on the map include:

Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine:

Ardennes: Donhery (Donchery), Sedan, Torcy (?), Chaumont, Harocourt (Haraucourt), Chehery (Chéhéry), Conage (Connage), Chimery (Chémery-sur-Bar), Raucourt (Raucourt-et-Flaba), Mouzon, Pouron (Pourron), Yon (Yoncq), la Besasse (La Besace), Baumont (Beaumont-en-Argonne), le Barbier (La Berlière), Oche (Oches), Pierremont (Saint-Pierremont), Chy (Sy), Tenet (Tannay), Brieullesurbar (Brieulles-sur-Bar), Besansy (Buzancy), Mezierres (Merged in 1966 with Charleville to form Charleville-Mézières), Chalandry (Chalandry-Elaire), St. Martin (Hannogne-Saint-Martin), St. Marceau (Saint-Marceau), Baleine (?), But (Butz), Villers le Tigneux (Villers-le-Tilleul?), Poix (Poix-Terron), Masargny (Mazerny), St. Gly (?), Balon (Baâlons), la Cassine (?), Jouual (Jonval), Chany (Chagny), la Chaisne (Le Chesne), Macquiny (Marquigny), Monion (?), lamay (Lametz), Doij (?), Neusuil (Neuville-Day), Von (Voncq), lesalleux (Les Alleux), Vendy (Vandy), Balaise (Ballay), Noruax (Noirval), Toge (Toges), Chette (Chestres), Olizy (Olizy-Primat), Boult (Boult-aux-Bois), Briequenay (Briquenay), Seury (Sivry Les Buzancy), Mortonde (?), Mouron, Prix (Prix-lès-Mézières), Tiche (This), Neusuil (Neuville-lès-This), S. Pierre (Saint-Pierre-sur-Vence), Guignicourt (Guignicourt-sur-Vence), Laricourt (?), Clauy (Clavy-Warby), Ceruion (Servion), Vaux (Vaux-Villaine), Lesperon (Lépron-les-Vallées), Libercy (?), Tin (Thin-le-Moutier), Domery (Dommery), Launay (Launois-sur-Vence), Vieux St. Pemy (Viel-Saint-Remy), Neuuizy (Neuvizy), St. Loup (Saint-Loup-Terrier), Guincourt, Sachaux (?), Monclin (Saulces-Monclin/Monclin), Lorcy (?), Lugny (Lucquy?), Nouy (Novy-Chevrières), Corny (Corny-Machéroménil), Nouion (Novion-Porcien), Voignon (Wagnon), Memont (Mesmont), Serry (Sery), Justine (Justine-Herbigny), Inomont (Inaumont), Barbie (Barby), Ichy (Écly), Retel (Rethel), Logny (Lonny), Pimogne (Rimogne), Chilly, Blonbel (Blombay), Auny (?), Girondel (Girondelle), Etrebay (Estrebay), Pumigny (Rumigny), Auuille (Auvillers-les-Forges), Maubert Fontaine (Maubert-Fontaine), Neusuil (?), Auge, Marenhoy (Maranwez?), St. Ian (Saint-Jean-aux-Bois?), Liarre (Liart? or La Férée?), Naple (?), Bay (Blanchefosse-et-Bay), Neufchastel (Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne which is in Aisne/Neufchâtel which is in Ardennes), Letour (Le Thour), Arpy (Herpy-l'Arlésienne), Baugnone (Banogne-Recouvrance), Conde (Condé-lès-Herpy), Chasteau Portien (Château-Porcien), St. Fargau (Saint-Fergeux), St. Cour (Seraincourt?), Reneuil (Renneville), Soin (Son), Chape (Chappes), Odon (Adon), Slencourt (?), Vadimont (Wadimont), Vaux (Vaux-lès-Rubigny), Roquigny (Rocquigny), Russilly (?), Vieux (Vieux-lès-Asfeld), Ecry (?), Roissy (Roizy), St. Loup (Saint-Loup-en-Champagne), Aire, Blancy (Blanzy-la-Salonnaise), Auenson (Avançon), Le Chastelet (Le Châtelet-sur-Retourne), Tagnon, Perte (Perthes), Assy (Acy-Romance), Saux (?), Ieneuil (Juniville), Begnicourt (Bignicourt), Nel (?), Tugny (Thugny-Trugny), Coully (Thugny-Trugny), Villesuretoune (Ville-sur-Retourne), Pauure (Pauvres), Coulomme (Coulommes-et-Marqueny), Mery (Méry), Atigny (Attigny), Rilly (Rilly-sur-Aisne), Germigny (?), St. Estienne (Saint-Étienne-à-Arnes), Coroy (Cauroy), Machault, Bricourt (Dricourt), Chaumont (Tourcelles-Chaumont), Orrs (Aure), Manre, Vieus (Marvaux-Vieux), Montoy (Monthois), Liry, Chuny (?), Vouzy (Vouziers), Gratereux (?), Ardeul (Ardeuil-et-Montfauxelles), Challerange (Challerange), Vaux (Vaux-lès-Mouron), and Autry.

Marne: Sampin (Sommepy-Tahure).

Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie:

Aisne : Aubenson (Aubenton), Doulignon (Dolignon), Raineual (Renneval), Rouuevoy (Rouvroy-sur-Serre), Douy (?), Guiex (?), Resigny (Résigny), Beaume (Beaumé), Les Hostelz (Les Autels), Tadenis (?), Nizy le Comte (Nizy-le-Comte), Dizy (Dizy-le-Gros), Moncornet en Tirache (Montcornet), Tuel (Le Thuel), Maloy (?) (Le Thuel), Soiue (Soize), and Rosoy (Rozoy-sur-Serre).