• Map of France with regions highlighted, likely related to cognac production areas.
  • Map of Cognac and surrounding areas with roads and waterways labeled.
  • Map excerpt showing Villeneuve-la-Comtesse and surrounding towns with a vintage color palette.
  • Partial text on a beige background with 'AT' and 'Le' visible
  • Vintage atlas page with text and color coding on a beige background
  • Text 'AT lac' on a beige background
  • Corner of a book or document with text and copyright information on a beige background
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Bons Bois regional map, Cognac, 1941

SKU:  192471

Bons Bois regional map, Cognac, 1941

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Published in 1941 within the esteemed Atlas de la France Vinicole by L. Larmat, this detailed map of the Bons Bois district documents one of the officially designated crus of the Cognac appellation. Produced during a period of wartime constraint, the atlas reflects a scholarly and technical dedication to preserving France’s viticultural and distillation heritage through precise cartography.

The map methodically delineates vineyard boundaries, commune limits, transportation routes, and hydrographic features across the Bons Bois zone, which surrounds the central Cognac crus and extends toward coastal and inland areas. Unlike the chalk-dominant Grande and Petite Champagne regions, Bons Bois encompasses more varied soils, often clay and sandy compositions, influencing the character and maturation profile of its eaux-de-vie. The cartographic rendering subtly communicates these geographic distinctions through tonal variation and contour modeling.

Communes are clearly identified, reinforcing the administrative and production framework that underpins appellation control. Roads and rail lines indicate the logistical networks that historically supported the trade and export of Cognac. Typography is restrained and technical, consistent with Larmat’s educational objective: to provide merchants, négociants, and professionals with authoritative geographic reference material.

As part of the broader documentation of French spirits, this sheet highlights the structural organization of Cognac production at a moment when appellation boundaries were becoming increasingly codified. Beyond its documentary value, the map offers understated graphic elegance—measured composition, disciplined line work, and balanced layout.

Today, it stands as both a historical artifact of regulated terroir and a refined visual record of the Bons Bois cru within the greater Cognac landscape.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* Standard shipping fee: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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