1986 Blondel La Rougery Bird's-Eye View Map of Paris, France

This is a 1986 Blondel la Rougery pictorial bird's-eye view map of Paris, France. The view exquisitely captures the unique architecture of Paris while serving as a helpful visual city guide.

A Closer Look

The map illustrates central Paris from the Place de la Porte Maillot to the Hotel de Ville and from Place de l'Europe to the French Senate near the Jardin du Luxembourg. Somewhat inspired by Turgot's celebrated 1739 plan of Paris, every building is illustrated from a standard oblique angle and uniform height - a model known as an axonometric projection. Les Invalides, the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, and the Arc de Triomphe, among other monuments, are thus emphasized. The bridges across the Seine River are similarly highlighted, particularly Pont Neuf, with its distinctive architecture. The Parce de Monceau is illustrated in detail, with most paths illustrated and identified.

Publication History and Census

This map was created by Blondel la Rougery for the hotel Cidotel in 1986. It is derived from a map composed by Georges Peltier between 1920 and 1940. Cidotel closed in the 1990s.