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Interesting map by Pierre Duval showing the regions of Piedmont and Monferrato at a time when these lands were at the center of political and strategic tensions between France and northern Italy. The title itself underscores the French interest in Alpine “passages,” that is, strategic communication routes between France and the Italian peninsula, crucial for both military and commercial reasons. The map is taken from the rare collection “Cartes de géographie les plus nouvelles et…

• Author: DUVAL Pierre
• Dimension: 44 x 39 cm
• Place of publication: Paris
• Year: 1677