Copper engraved map of the Brie, France. 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. Cities appearing on this map include: Île-de-France: Hauts-de-Seine: Coulombe (Colombes), Nanterre, Bourla Reine (Bourg-la-Reine), and Anthony (Antony). Seine-Saint-Denis: Le Bourget, S. Denis (Saint-Denis), Villemonde (Villemomble), and Neuilly (Neuilly-sur-Marne/Neuilly-Plaisance). Paris: Montmartre (Now part of the 18th arrondissement of Paris since January 1, 1860), Charone (Now the Charonne quarter in the 20th arrondissement of Paris since 1860), Paris, and Auteuil (Now Neuilly-Auteuil-Passy in the 16th arrondissement of Paris since 1859/1860). Val-de-Marne: Vincene (Vincennes), Chareton (Charenton-le-Pont/Saint-Maurice), Iantilly (Gentilly), Villeneufue (Villeneuve-le-Roi), S. Maur (Saint-Maur-des-Fossés), Boissy (Boissy-Saint-Léger), Villeneuue S. George (Villeneuve-Saint-Georges), Villemont (Villecresnes?), Laqueue (La Queue-en-Brie), and Gournay (Gournay-sur-Marne). Essonne: Bieure (Bièvres), Pallezeau (Palaiseau), Lonjumeau (Longjumeau), Montlhery (Montlhéry), Bandou (Bondoufle), Valpetit (Vert-le-Petit), Valgrand (Vert-le-Grand), Chastre (Arpajon), Climuille (?), Etrechy (Étréchy), Corbeil (Combined with Essonnes in 1951 to form Corbeil-Essonnes), Esone (Combined with Essonnes in 1951 to form Corbeil-Essonnes), Coudray (Le Coudray-Montceaux), Leplessy (?), Villeroy (Parc de Villeroy), Lafertealais (La Ferté-Alais), Bunent (?), Milly (Milly-la-Forêt), Mouuielle (?), and Choisy (Soisy-sur-Seine). Seine-et-Marne: S. Sauueu (Saint-Sauveur-sur-École), Arbonne (Arbonne-la-Forêt), Fontaine-belieau (Fontainebleau), Barbusson (Barbizon), Orgenois (Orgenoy), Samois (Samois-sur-Seine), Brosle (Brolles?), Melug (Melun), Moret (Moret-sur-Loing), Chelle (Chelles), Mougny (?), Annet (Annet-sur-Marne), Meaux, Greiz (Gretz-Armainvilliers), Bry C. Robert (Brie-Comte-Robert), Beuerme (?), Armoiuilliers (Gretz-Armainvilliers), Pont Carre (Pontcarré), Lagny (Lagny-sur-Marne), Hermiere (Hermiéres), Estropelef (?), Fontenay (Fontenay-Trésigny), Croquetin (Courquetaine), Tournan (Tournan-en-Brie), Iamagne (?), Mostir (?), Lehausois (La Houssaye-en-Brie?), Lumigne (Now Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux after the 1973 fusion of Lunigny, Nesles, and Ormeaux), Pamerse (Pommeuse), Totquin (Touquin), Rozoy (Rozay-en-Brie), Pessy (Pécy), La Chapelle (La Chapelle-Iger), Verdoye (Vaudoy-en-Brie), Beaulieu (?), Setraid (?), La Ferte Sous Jouerre (La Ferté-sous-Jouarre), Coully (Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames), Mouceaux (Montceaux-lès-Meaux), Crecy (Crécy-la-Chapelle), Faux (?), Foussy (?), Guerard (Guérard), Rucle Velours (?), Colommiers (Coulommiers), Rebes (Rebais), La Ferte gaucher (La Ferté-Gaucher), Marche (Marchais-en-Brie?), Chaliden(?), Lasmeullieres (?), Sabloniere (Sablonnières), Lespine (?), Gregy (Now Évry-Grégy-sur-Yerre after the fusion of Évry-les-Châteaux and Grégy-sur-Yerre on January 1, 1973), Sipelle (?), Cramaiaux (Moissy-Cramayel), Aupierre (Aubepierre-Ozouer-le-Repos), Ieble (Yèbles), Monsenay (Moisenay), Simery (?), La Chapelle (La Chapelle-Gauthier), Nangis, Courlen (?), Chastillon (Châtillon-la-Borde), Barbeau (Barbeau Abbey in Fontaine-le-Port), Herissee (Héricy), Vinpele (Vimpelles), Montereau (Montereau-Fault-Yonne), Montigny (Montigny-Lencoup), Damemarie (Donnemarie-Dontilly), Quercy (?), Songnol (Sognolles-en-Montois), Vieux Champne (Vieux-Champagne), Chenoise, Pampillon (?), Villegagno (Bannost-Villegagnon), S. Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud), Chancoile (?), Prouins (Provins), S. Sauueur (Saint-Sauveur-lès-Bray), Grauon (Gravon), Bray (Bray-sur-Seine), Noiens (Noyen-sur-Seine), Euerlis (Everly), Flouy (?), Fouchier (Fouchères), Pigreux (?), Charlemaiso (Chalmaison), Villegray (Louan-Villegruis-Fontaine), S. Simon (Saint-Siméon), Maleuaue (?), Peuillon (?), Ludon (Leudon-en-Brie), and Borsroy (?). Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie: Aisne: Chau. Thierry (Château-Thierry), Nogentel, Parois (Paroy), Conde (Condé-en-Brie/Celles-lès-Condé), Montigny (Montigny-lès-Condé), Nogent Lartaut (Nogent-l'Artaud), Verdou (?), and Mallemaison (?). Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine: Marne: Rieux, Neusuy (Neuvy), Sedane, Montmirel (Montmirail), Bouchy (Bouchy-Saint-Genest), S. Bon (Saint-Bon), Chartemarie, and Montgenou (Montgenost). Aube: Corseroy (Courceroy), Nogent (Nogent-sur-Seine), Pont (Pont-sur-Seine), Villenosce (Villenauxe-la-Grande), and Courtinan (Courtavant?).
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