France in the Time of the Revolution
1909
About this artwork
This is a detailed historical map plate from a 1909 edition of Jules Michelet's 'Histoire de France', edited by Douglas Labaree Buffum. The map focuses on the administrative divisions of France during the Revolutionary period, color-coded to distinguish provinces and territories.
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This map illustrates the radical administrative restructuring of France following the 1789 Revolution, when the complex patchwork of old feudal provinces was replaced by a more uniform system of departments. The inclusion of notes about the 1793 administrative shifts highlights how volatile and fast-moving French governance was during this era of total political transformation.
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France in the Time of the Revolution
Jules Michelet, 1909
