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The evolution of Paris through historical maps (sources in comment)
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A selective superposition of important evolutions of Paris' city limits. Based on this animation video on the evolution of the limits of Paris, from Roman antiquity to present days.
Sources :
- Nicolas Delamare, Traité de la police, Paris, chez J.Cot, 1705 : “Second plan de la ville de Paris” ; “Troisième plan de la ville de Paris”, par Antoine Coquart
- Plan de Truschet et Hoyau, 1553
- Plan de Jean Delagrive, 1728
- Plan d’Alexis Donnet, 1837
- Satellite picture of Paris by Sentinel-2B, ESA, 2018
Most of them are available in very high quality on the David Rumsey cartography center.
So, I have to time travel back to the 1400s to afford property in Paris. Got it.