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Maps of the city of Angouleme and its suburbs near 1650

Sunday 13 May 2007, by Pierre, 1272 visites.

2 maps (large size) of the city of Angouleme and its suburbs near 1650
The parishes and their limits, localities, names of the streets and tracks, and all remarkable buildings, castle and fortifications, churches, convents, fountains, mills, as if you were visiting Angouleme in the 17th century. Follow the guide with a simple click...

Source : Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société Archéologique et Historique de Charente - Year 1898

- 1- Map of the city of Angouleme, with its streets, its parishes and main buildings.
from the Historical topography of this city, by J. George

- 2- Map of the "franchises" of the city near 1650, with names and limits of the parishes.

Map of the city of d’Angouleme near 1650


The numbers on this map correspond to places described in the Historical Topography of Angoulême, published by the SAHC in 1898 - To get to that document on line and download it, follow this link

Map of the "Franchises" of the city near 1650


The franchises are suburbs that, like the city, are free from the royal tax called "la taille"

To enlarge the map, click here To enlarge the map, click here

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