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| Keywords: 1889 Vuillemin Map of Paris, France - Geographicus - Paris-vuillemin-1889.jpg A bright and stunning map of Paris made by A Vuillemin for the 1889 Exposition Universelle World's Fair Covers the walled center of Paris as well as its immediate vicinity to the west including the Bois de Boulogne Important buildings are noted throughout and often shown in profile The park where the 1880 Exposition Universelle was held called the Champ de Mars is noted At the western end of the Champ de Mars the Eiffel Tower is also noted as Tour Eiffel 300 Meters It is actually 324 meters The Eiffel Tower was built to be the entry arch to the 1889 Exposition That the Eiffel Tower is not drawn in profile as are so many of Paris' great monuments is a curious reminder that at the time the iconic structure was considered an eyesore The lower right and left quadrants feature architectural views that include many of Paris' most notable buildings out of context Indexes scattered around the map indentify theaters libraries museums railroad lines and curiosities All text in French Color coded by arrondissement Drawn by A Vuillemin and engraved by Charles Dyonnet for publication by A Bes and F Dubreuil 1889 dated Size in 34 24 object history credit line accession number Paris-vuillemin-1889 Geographicus-source PD-art Maps of Paris in the 19th century 19th-century maps of Paris Old locator maps of arrondissements of Paris 1889 maps 1889 in Paris | ||||
