Color lithograph, 260x430 mm. A richly detailed French map of Beijing, published by Fayard in 1877 for the *Atlas Universel*. It provides a clear and precise depiction of the Imperial City (Palais Kin Tching Impérial), the Forbidden City, the Legation Quarter, and the surrounding neighborhoods, with walls, gates, canals, temples, streets, and lakes carefully labeled in both French and Chinese. Notable landmarks such as the Temple of Heaven (Temple du Ciel), the Tai-Miao, the Marble Bridge (Pont de Marbre), the palace lakes (Yong-hai, Thai-tchi), and the Grand Canal are all accurately depicted. The map depicts Beijing at a pivotal moment between the Second Opium War (1860) and the Boxer Rebellion (1900), offering an unusually precise view of the capital at the end of the Qing Dynasty, in contrast to the panoramic or stylized images common at the time. It serves as a valuable reference for scholars analyzing how railroads, boulevards, and foreign concessions began to reshape the city in the early 20th century. An excellent specimen.