1875 Renault and Buquet Foulard Map of Paris (on linen)

Stay fashionable, wipe the sweat from your brow, and know your way around Paris like a local! This is Renault's c. 1875 foulard map of Paris. Geared toward tourists, this handsome map is printed on linen and promises durability and practicality. As the author comments, this foulard ne craint ni L'humidite ni la pluie ni le vent (fears neither humidity, nor rain, nor wind). The map details the fortified center of Paris with all major streets, boulevards, and important buildings noted. It is surrounded by extensive textual annotation describing train stations, tramways, bals d'ete (summer balls), theaters, cafes, and more. This itself is surround by engraved images of 51 important Parisian monuments along with descriptions.

Publication History and Census

The map is undated, but in the description of the Elysée Palace, Patrice de MacMahon (1808 - 1893) is mentioned. MacMahon was president of the republic from 1873 - 1879, so the scarf was printed during this period. It was engraved by Alexandre Buquet of Rouen for E. Renaut.