Cartographic literacies and rural societies - 18th-19th centuries

The CER Histoire and the Centre Norbert Elias are proposing a discussion on the emergence of cartographic practices in the countryside from the 16th century onwards, prior to the Napoleonic cadastre. The contributors will look at how they were received by society and the cognitive issues they raised.

The aim is to open up a little-explored historiographical field by identifying available sources and formulating research hypotheses.

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Programme

9AM-12PM: CARTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES ADAPTED TO RURAL AREAS AND SOCIETIES?

Grégoire Binois (IHMC) : Rural dwellers and military cartography in 18th century France: what research prospects?

Louise Couëffé (University of Avignon, CNE): Mastering the field. Knowing and representing the locations of botanical collections in the 19th century.

Patrice Bret (Alexandre Koyré Centre/EHESS-CNRS-MNHN, UMR 8560) : A revolutionary cartographic literacy? Recording and criticising procedures for surveying plans under the Convention: national property acquired by Lavoisier and the Cadastre competition in Year II.

Titouan Souquet (University of Avignon, CNE): Cartographier la Camargue: de la fabrique de la carte à son appropriation (XVIIe - XVIIIe siècle).
12pm-1.30pm: Lunch break

13:30-16:30: SURVEYING MAPS AND SCRIPTURAL REGIMES.

Bruno Jaudon (FDE of Mende - University of Montpellier): Plans, compoix and other sources for describing rural areas in Languedoc in the second half of the eighteenth century: a wide range of narratives or converging scriptural practices?

Marc Conesa (University of Perpignan, FRAMESPA): Cadastres et écritures du passé. Quand les archives retournent les cartes (Roussillon, Cerdagne, Andorre), fin XVIIIe - milieu XIXe siècle.

Fabien Gaveau (UMR 6298 ArTeHiS Dijon): Mettre en plan l'espace : étude de la fabrique du Terrier général de l'Isle de Corse (années 1770-1780).

Benjamin Landais (University of Avignon, CNE): Un 'grand partage'? Cartography in the hierarchy of scriptural practices of state administrations (Hungary 1770-1790).

16.45-17.30: CONCLUSIONS

Discussant : Isabelle LaboulaisProfessor of Modern History at the University of Strasbourg.

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