Maps have been around for centuries- they help us know what cultures were aware of in terms of their neighbors, other lands, and so on. Map making continues today, as we map other planets, the bottom of the seas, and continually produce high quality maps here that measure various aspects of culture, demographics, and geography.
This map depicts the eastern Departements of the Second Émpire under Napoléon IV in 1876. This version of France was victorious against the North Germans in 1867 after the Luxemburg Crisis escalated. Now a significant number of German speakers live within the French Empire's borders.
Wrong community? Or are you saying France is fictional?