Conférence UTLMO : Quand le cartographe de Louis XIV dessinait le littoral atlantique

Speaker: Yannis Suire, heritage curator, director of the Centre vendéen de recherches historiques
Claude Masse, collection A. Eyquem

Dates & opening times

Open the 02/12/2024 as of 15:00 to 17:00

Descriptif

Between 1688 and 1724, one man surveyed the Atlantic coastline relentlessly, particularly between Oléron, Rochefort, Charente and Saintonge. Claude Masse, the king's engineer, was tasked with drawing up the most accurate maps to organize defense against enemy landings. A man of science, he took the opportunity to map the hinterland, tracing the course of the Charente, Seudre and Boutonne rivers. And he became an early expert on an environment whose uniqueness and fragility he saw as very close to our current challenges.

But as someone who has made a personal connection with the region, and who often sleeps in the homes of its inhabitants, he is also passionate about them, their lives, their customs and the history of their communities. All in all, these sumptuous, scattered maps and unpublished memoirs offer a striking description of the banks of the Charente and Saintonge at the end of Louis XIV's reign.

Tracking

Conférence UTLMO : Quand le cartographe de Louis XIV dessinait le littoral atlantique Cinéma l'Eldorado5 rue de La République17310, Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron

Itinerary

Characteristics

Languages
French
Disability access
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
Site, building totally accessible
Payment method
Check
Cash
Type
Cultural
Themes
Historic
Categories
Conference

Charges

From 02/12/2024 to 02/12/2024
Full price
8€
Associate member
6€

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