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France: 'Le Canal Royal de Languedoc Pour la Jonction de l'ocean et de la Mer Mediterranée...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/525
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This record is about the France: 'Le Canal Royal de Languedoc Pour la Jonction de l'ocean et de la Mer Mediterranée... dating from 1697 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MR 1/525
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1697
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Description (What the record is about)
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France: 'Le Canal Royal de Languedoc Pour la Jonction de l'ocean et de la Mer Mediterranée Dedié et Presenté a Mgrs des Estats de Languedoc': map of the route of the [Midi] Canal between the River Garonne at Tolouse, and the Mediterranean Sea at Cette (now Sète). Ornamental cartouche, with male and female figures supporting two sailing vessels; arms of nobility, bishops and archbishops. Scale: 6.1 cm to 2 leagues. Compass star. Engraved and printed by J B Nolin, January 1697. 53 insets: (i) Map of the area between the Gironde, Lyon, Marseilles and Pamplona (in Spain), showing communications; scale: 1.1 cm to 10 leagues. (ii) A view of Cette. (iii) Plan of the reservoir at Saint Ferriol; scale: 1 cm to 100 toises. (iv) Plan of the canal passing through Béziers. (v) Plan of the basin at Naurouze; scale: 1.3 cm to 100 toises. (vi) Plan of the mouth of the Garonne River [i.e. of the Gironne Estuary]; scale: 1.4 cm to 1 league. (vii) 47 plans and elevations of aqueducts and locks; scale: 1.1 cm to 8 toises.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/1220
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 69 cm x 144 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:131472
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 1235. Also discussed in: Roger Mason, Catalogue No. 3 (Oxford, 1987), no 24
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4559552/
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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