Antique Maps by Francois de Belleforest (*1530 - †1583)

François de Belleforest was a French writer, translator and poet during the Renaissance. In 1568 he became historian of King Henry III, but had to give up soon because of inaccuracies. He worked as a writer and translator and transferred the Cosmography of Sebastian Munster into French. La Cosmographie universelle de tout le monde was published 1575 in Paris and was created in collaboration with the two Parisian publishers Nicolas Chesneau and Michel Sonnius. He has not used Sebastian Munster as sole source, several maps and views are based on Ortelius and Braun / Hogenberg, but also own work and unknown sources are found in the important work.

The picture shows the bust of Belleforest in Samatan (Gers, France). Source: Wikipedia, BastienM.

Francois de Belleforest: Pourtraict ou plan de la ville de Chartres
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire. Ruled in brown ink. An extensive key to the bottom describing the main buildings and places. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view....
Pourtraict ou plan de la ville de Chartres
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
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Antique woodcut town view of Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

450,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Pourtraict ou plan de la ville de Chasteaudun
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Châteaudun, Centre-Val de Loire. Ruled in brown ink. An extensive key to the bottom describing the main buildings and places. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view....
Pourtraict ou plan de la ville de Chasteaudun
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11632
Antique woodcut town view of Chateaudun, Centre-Val de Loire. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

350,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: La Ville Cité et Universite d'Orleans / Le vray Pourtraict de la ville d'Orleans
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire. Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with a title cartouche, a cartouche containing the key, a coat-of-arms of the city and many ships on the...
La Ville Cité et Universite d'Orleans / Le vray Pourtraict de la ville...
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11634
Antique woodcut town view of Orleans, Centre-Val de Loire. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

450,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: La Ville d'Auxerre en Bourgogne / Pourtraict ou Plan de la Ville d'Auxerre
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Auxerre in the Burgundy (Bourgogne). Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with a title cartouche, a coat-of-arms of the city and many ships on the Yonne River. Extremely...
La Ville d'Auxerre en Bourgogne / Pourtraict ou Plan de la Ville d'Auxerre
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
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Antique woodcut town view of Auxerre, Bourgogne. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

350,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Pourtraict de la ville de Chaumont en Bassigny
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Chaumont, Champagne. Ruled in brown ink. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view. An extensive key to the bottom describing the main buildings and places.This...
Pourtraict de la ville de Chaumont en Bassigny
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11636
Antique woodcut town view of Chaumont, Bassigny, Champagne. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

220,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Pourtraict ou Plan de la ville de Ioinuille
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Joinville-le-Pont in the region Île-de-France close to Paris. Ruled in brown ink. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view. A key to the right describing the main...
Pourtraict ou Plan de la ville de Ioinuille
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11637
Antique woodcut town view of Joinville, Ile-de-France. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

270,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Pourtraict ou Plan de la Ville de Vassy
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Wassy, Saint-Dizier. Ruled in brown ink. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view. A cartouche to the top right describing the main buildings and places.This...
Pourtraict ou Plan de la Ville de Vassy
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11638
Antique woodcut town view of Wassy, Saint-Dizier, Champagne. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

90,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: La Ville d'Auxerre en Bourgogne / Pourtraict ou Plan de la Ville d'Auxerre
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Beauvais in the Picardie. Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with a figural cartouche, two coat-of-arms of the city. In foreground the Avelon River. Extremely fine cut...
La Ville d'Auxerre en Bourgogne / Pourtraict ou Plan de la Ville d'Auxerre
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11639
Antique woodcut town view of Beauvais, Picardie. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

350,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: La Ville de S. Omer / Le Vray pourtraict, et forteresse de la ville de Sainct Omer
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais). Ruled in brown ink. An extensive key to the bottom describing the main buildings and places.This woodcut was published in La...
La Ville de S. Omer / Le Vray pourtraict, et forteresse de la ville de...
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11640
Antique woodcut town view of Saint-Omer, Pas-de-Calais. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

250,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Le vray Pourtraict de la Ville,& Chasteau de Nevers.
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Nevers in Bourgogne at the Loire River. Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with a figural cartouche, two coat-of-arms of the city. In foreground the confluence of the...
Le vray Pourtraict de la Ville,& Chasteau de Nevers.
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
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Antique woodcut town view of Nevers, Bourgogne. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

320,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Le vray Pourtraict de la Ville, & Université de Bourges
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire. Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with two coat-of-arms. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view. An extensive key to the bottom describing...
Le vray Pourtraict de la Ville, & Université de Bourges
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
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Antique woodcut town view of Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

350,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Le vif Pourtraict de la noble Ville, & cité de Tours.
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Tours, Centre-Val de Loire. Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with two coat-of-arms and framed by a beautiful renaissance woodcut border. Extremely fine cut for a...
Le vif Pourtraict de la noble Ville, & cité de Tours.
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11643
Antique woodcut town view of Tours, Centre-Val de Loire. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

320,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: La Ville et Chasteau de Loches
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Loches, Centre-Val de Loire. Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with a title cartouche, a cartouche containing the key describing the main buildings and places and a...
La Ville et Chasteau de Loches
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11644
Antique woodcut town view of Loches, Centre-Val de Loire. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

290,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Le Pourtraict de la Ville Rouen
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Rouen in the Normandy (Normandie). Ruled in brown ink. Decorated a coat-of-arms of the city and many ships on the Seine river. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut...
Le Pourtraict de la Ville Rouen
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11646
Antique woodcut town view of Rouen, Normandie. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

390,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Le Pourtraict de la ville Dieppe
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Dieppe in the Normandy (Normandie). Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with many ships and the rising sun in the background. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view. An...
Le Pourtraict de la ville Dieppe
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11647
Antique woodcut town view of Dieppe, Normandie. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

390,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Le Pourtraict ou plan de la ville Havre de Grace
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Le Havre in the Normandy (Normandie). Ruled in brown ink. This woodcut was published in La Cosmographie Universelle de tout le monde , printed 1575 in two...
Le Pourtraict ou plan de la ville Havre de Grace
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11648
Antique woodcut town view of Le Havre, Normandie. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

100,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Le vray Pourtraict de la Ville de Caen
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Caen in the Normandy (Normandie). Ruled in brown ink. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view. An extensive key to the left and right describing the main buildings...
Le vray Pourtraict de la Ville de Caen
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11649
Antique woodcut town view of Caen, Normandie. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

290,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: De la Ville de Poytiers
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Poitiers, Poitou. Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with two coat-of-arms of the city. An extensive key to the bottom describing the main buildings and places....
De la Ville de Poytiers
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
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Antique woodcut town view of Poitiers, Poitou. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

250,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Le vray plan ou Pourtraict de la Ville d'Engoulesme
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Angoulême, Poitou. Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with two coat-of-arms of the city. An extensive key to the bottom describing the main buildings and places....
Le vray plan ou Pourtraict de la Ville d'Engoulesme
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
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Antique woodcut town view of Angouleme, Poitou. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

270,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Description du pays d'Auvergne
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and beautiful circular woodcut map of the Auvergne in central France. With west on top, it shows the river system of the Allier with Clermont-Ferrand in the background. The woodcut is based...
Description du pays d'Auvergne
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11653
Antique woodcut map of the Auvergne. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

650,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Pourtraict de la ville,& cité de Treves
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Trier at the river Mosel. Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with a beautiful cartouche with coat-of-arms of the city. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view.This...
Pourtraict de la ville,& cité de Treves
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11655
Antique woodcut town view of Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

580,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Le vray Pourtraict de la Ville de Diion
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare, large woodcut view of the city of Dijon in the Bourgogne. Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with a title cartouche, a cartouche containing the key and a coat-of-arms of the city. Extremely fine...
Le vray Pourtraict de la Ville de Diion
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11657
Antique woodcut town view of Dijon, Bourgogne. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

350,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: La Ville de Chalon sur Saone / Le vray Pourtraict de la ville de Chalon
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Chalon-sur-Saône in the Bourgogne. Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with a beautiful title cartouche. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view. An extensive key to the...
La Ville de Chalon sur Saone / Le vray Pourtraict de la ville de Chalon
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11660
Antique woodcut town view of Chalon-sur-Saone, Bourgogne. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

320,00 €
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Francois de Belleforest: Pourtraict de la ville de Mascon
Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575
A rare and early woodcut view of Mâcon at the river Saône in the Burgundy (Bourgogne). Ruled in brown ink. Decorated with many ships on the Saône. Extremely fine cut for a woodcut view. An...
Pourtraict de la ville de Mascon
1575 - Francois de Belleforest
11661
Antique woodcut town view of Macon, Bourgogne. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

290,00 €
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