Kory E Olson

One contributing factor to France's devastating defeat in the Franco-Prussian War was a lack of geographic knowledge at all levels of the army. As a result, politicians proposed significant educational reforms in the 1880s, which included an enhanced role of geography in the national curriculum. In order to improve access to and understanding of that subject, French geographer Paul Vidal de la Blache published a series of Cartes muralesthat appeared in classrooms throughout the nation. Yet his Carte 10 France Frontière Nord-Est et Alsace-Lorraine, one such map, deviates from his primary mission of teaching pupils about the nation and focuses instead on the delicate topic of France's new border with Germany. This article will examine Vidal's map, on which he accurately presents the post-1871 political landscape. However, his cartographic discourse (colour, text, symbols), based on his geographic writings and national sentiment, differentiates Alsace-Lorraine from the new German Empire and helps his readers to question its authority over the two provinces. RÉSUMÉ Un élément important pour le défait rapide de la guerre franco-allemande de 1870 est le manque de connaissance géographique dans les rangs de l'armée française. En résultat, les politiciens proposaient des reformes éducatifs dans les années 1880 qui encouragent un rôle plus important de la géographie. Pour améliorer l'accès à la discipline, Vidal de la Blache publie une série de carte murales qui apparaissent dans les salles de classe. Sa Carte 10 France Frontière Nord-Est et Alsace-Lorraine, un tel exemple, s'écarte de sa mission primaire d'enseigner la nation aux élèves pour examiner plutôt un sujet délicat: la nouvelle frontière avec l'Allemagne. Cet article examine la carte de Vidal, où il présente, avec précision, le territoire d'après-guerre. Or, son discours cartographique (couleur, texte, symboles) basé sur sa recherche géographique et le sentiment national, différentie l'Alsace-Lorraine du nouvel empire allemand et aide ses lecteurs à questionner la souveraineté des deux provinces après le 1871 traité de Frankfurt.

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