Detail of the Maquette of Maastricht with a view of the fortifications to the west of the city. This scale model was made in 1974-1982, a genuine copy of the 18th-century original made for King Louis XV of France (now in the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille). Usually only the central part of the maquette is on display in Centre Céramique in Maastricht; once in five years the whole maquette is exhibited, as is the case here.