Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Horses and Cows of France

I found this map online showing the large breeds (mostly horse and cows but also donkeys and mules) of France.
It appears to be a classroom map from 1960 from what I can tell with my bad French translation skills. There are a couple of zoomed in looks on this page.
The top corner compares horses around the world by average(?) size while the bottom right corner does the same for cows.

For 52 euros you can buy a copy here.

1 comment:

Map-loving young scientist said...

Oh this is one of the several tens of maps by Vidal & Lablache, mandated by the Ministry of National Education, that teachers could order for their classrooms. These were made from the same standardized backgrounds for France and Europe, and illustrated many aspects of geography and economy. We still had them in the 90's when I attended primary school. They are all treasures, if a bit outdated, and originals are quite valuable to a bunch of enthusiasts who seek vintage decoration for their homes.
https://www.anciennes-cartes-scolaires.fr/