With its extensive network of picturesque and well-maintained canals, France is Europe's leading destination for boating holidays. There are several maps available showing the national network of inland waterways that you can use for planning or reference on a touring holiday. There are also more detailed maps and guides for individual canals, which detail the canal section by section along with information on relevant local facilities, invaluable when touring the area.

To locate the inland waterways maps of France available from Stanfords, click here, click here and then select Local Region to discover what titles are available for your specific area.

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Touring the battlefields of France is a popular pursuit. Reproductions exist of the original British Army trench maps showing the main battlefields in France of the Western Front in World War 1, from the Somme to Ypres in Belgium. There are also special maps detailing battlefields which show the present-day road network of the Somme area or of Normandy, and indicate war cemeteries, monuments, memorials, etc. These are perfect for planning a touring holiday.

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In contrast to the road and touring maps which are available, 3-d raised relief maps, manufactured in moulded plastic, not only offer a clear and striking view of the terrain but are also very decorative. They can be an excellent educational reference, make an usual and impressive gift, or act as a vivid reminder of a touring holiday.

In France, the Institut Géographique National is the world's leading producer of raised relief maps.. For the French Alps there's a great choice of 3-d maps at various scales, including a spectacular detailed raised relief map of Mont Blanc at 1:50,000. There are raised relief maps of all the mountainous regions including the Pyrenees, Massif Central, Provence and the Riviera, the Jura, Vosges Mountains, Corsica, and even Brittany, Ile de France or Burgundy.

There are several administrative maps of France published that show the division of the country into its administrative units, starting with departments.
The IGN also produce a national series of road maps for each individual department which detail the communes and cantons for each department.

to view the catalogue of administrative maps of France available from Stanfords.

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