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There
is a large choice of road maps covering the whole of France, published by the
main French, British and continental map publishers. The cartographic styles of
these maps vary, and may be a question of taste. You should look for a balance
between the clarity of the road information, the number of place names, and whether
any topographical or tourist features is included. Most of these road maps will
show the whole of France at scale of 1:1,000,000 (approx. 16mi = 1inch), which
is fine for general route planning and long distance trips. You can also buy simplified
road maps that highlight the French motorway network, and some offer more information
on places of interest. Michelin also publishes separate road maps of Northern
and Southern France, which makes them less unwieldy to fold out.
For
more detailed road touring information, see Road
Atlases
and Regional
Road Maps
below.
To
view the catalogue of Road Maps covering the whole of France available from Stanfords,
click
here.
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Road
atlases of France come in a variety of formats, including large format paperback
atlases, either spiral bound or perfect bound; A4 size French atlases, both hardback
and paperback; and pocket or 'glove-box' size atlases. Whether you choose a large
size 'floppy' atlas, or A4, depends on how much room you have in the car, and
your personal preference. But it's also worth remembering that you will cover
more miles on a single spread of the large format atlas than of the smaller A4
atlas at the same scale.
The
scale of the mapping in the road atlases of France ranges from 1:200,000 (3 mi
= 1 in) through 1:250,000 (4 mi = 1 in) and 1:300,000 (5 mi = 1 in) to 1:1,000,000
for the pocket versions (the same as found on the fold out maps of the whole country).
Many
of the atlases are updated annually, so it is important to buy the latest edition
to reflect the current road information as closely as possible.
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With
a large number of regional touring maps of France available, it can be very difficult
to make an informed choice of just the right map for your holiday. There are a
number of publishers who produce a national series of maps covering the whole
country in a consistent format, including Michelin's famous "yellow"
touring maps at 1:200,000 scale which are published in two different formats,
one series arranged on a national grid and the other covering popular regions
of France on larger sheets. The A.A. has also collaborated with the Institut National
Geographic (IGN) to produce a series of regional touring maps of France at a variety
of scales. Plus the IGN itself, who publish two excellent regional series: the
Regional Touring Series (previously known as the Top 250) which cover 18 regions
at scales from 1:250,000 to 1:280,000 depending on the size of the region, and
the famous Top 100 series (previously known as Serie Verte), covering France at
1:100,000 on a national grid of 74 maps.
Click
here
to read a profile of the IGN and its map ranges in our Features on France.
To
find best coverage for the region of France of your choice from any of the national
series, as well as any other local touring maps, click
here,
select a region from the list on this page and then select Regional Touring
Maps from the list of map categories for that region in the Stanfords catalogue.
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for links to information on the different regions of France.
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for links to information on Paris and its environs. |
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for links to information on the main cities and Channel ports
of France. |
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for links to information on other French towns. |
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