c. 1581 – G. Braun & F. Hogenberg – Orleans

Title: “AVRELIA FRANCIAE CIVITAS AD LIGERIS FLV: SITA,”​ ​ Description: ​​ ​Very detailed bird’s-eye plan of Orleans with bridgehead, châtelet des Tourelles, in the foreground that protected one of the most important bridges over the dangerous river. The city’s well laid out streets are enclosed within walls & a canal. Among the important buildings are several churches (including the cathedral of Sainte-Croix, destroyed by the Huguenots a few years earlier) the university, & a large plaza features public gallows. Traditional flat-bottom boats are shown in the river & a couple in the foreground illustrates the costume of the inhabitants. View comes from Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg French edition atlas “Civitates Orbis Terrarum…”, engraved by Simon Novellanus and Joris Hoefnagel, and printed by Peter von Brachel in Cologne circa 1581. Cartographer: Georg Braun (1541 – 1622) Franz Hogenberg (1535 – 1590) Sheet size: 53,3 x 40,4 cm Year: c. 1581 Technique: copper engraving Condition: Good condition. Contemporary hand coloring. Watermarked paper. ​​ This is a genuine antique map published circa 1581 and NOT a modern copy or reprint On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity