Paris and its Monuments, a practical visitors' guide, is what it says. I imagine, I hope, the original was a lot easier to read. This is a modern reproduction, sent to me from Finland. It's a shame it isn't easier to read.
All I can decipher with the aid of a magnifying glass, is that it show the Chemin de Fer Métropolitain, some of it still under construction. It took me a little thought to realise the Chemin de Fer Métropolitain is now the métro. I don't believe I've heard its full title before. The first métro station opened in 1900 and the main network was complete by the 1920s.
We've come a long way with maps.
ReplyDeleteYes, they're very much better now, much clearer.
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