IGN MAPS

Michelin Maps

Topo Guides with Day Walks
(Some of these publications are may not be stock items and could involve a waiting period for delivery.)

BOOKS

 

Top 25 and Serie Bleue

The French equivalent of Ordnance Survey Maps

IGN Top 25 maps cover areas of particular tourist interest, mainly around the coast, and have a map number ending in T. The maps have an overprint highlighting local footpaths, long-distance GR routes and, where appropriate, ski routes. Other tourist information includes campsites, equestrian or canoeing centres, huts, mountain refuges, etc. Map legend is in French and English. Each TOP 25 map covers an area of approximately 28 x 21 km (17 x 13 miles).

The rest of France is covered by Serie Bleue maps, which have no overprint and map numbers ending in O or E. The legend is in French only but is fairly self-explanatory. Each Serie Bleue map covers an area of approximately 20 x 14 km (12 x 9 miles), with some maps slightly larger.

Both series have similar cartography, with contour interval of 5 metres, except for mountainous areas, where the maps have hill shading and contours at 10-metre intervals. Scale 1:25000

Generally, Top 25 Maps are £8.99 and Serie Bleue £7.99.

Haute Saone/Vosges  (Michelin Local Maps)- Detailing the Haute-Saone / Vosges region of France, this laminated fold-out map includes a complete index of place names and covers all regional specialities, heritage and traditions. It offers clear and concise mapping for stress-free travelling.

Bas-Rhin/Haut-Rhin/Ter.Belfort (Michelin Local Maps)

Meuse/Meuse-et-Moselle (Michelin Local Maps)

Alsace, Lorraine (Michelin Regional Maps)

Alsace and Lorraine (AA Road Map France) - This fully updated series of sheet maps with top quality mapping from both the AA and IGN (France's national mapping agency) are all you need for motoring in France. The maps combine clear design and more road detail with an easy to read scale to ensure that you never lose your way.

The Three Frontiers Region on Foot - 28 walks, from one to three hours long, in the region around Longwy. Walks cross borders into Belgium and Luxembourg. Maps in colour. 128 pages.

Greater Nancy on Foot - 31 day walks, from one to three hours long in and around Nancy. Maps in colour. 126 pages.

Vogeses Meridionales a Pied

Moselle and Saar on Foot - 34 walks, from 30 min to 8 hours long, in the frontier region of France and Germany between the Moselle and Saar rivers, near Saarbrucken. Maps in colour. 96 pages.

GR59 - From the Vosges to the Jura  - A 384-km route across the Jura mountains from Ballon d'Alsace to Lons-le-Saunier, plus variants. 104 pages.

GR5 - The Crest of the Vosges - The second stage of the GR5 in France: a 260-km route along the Vosges mountains from Le Donon to Fesches-le-Chatel. Plus an extention northwards from Le Donon to Wissembourg along GR53. Maps in colour. 104 pages.

Trekking in the Vosges and Jura: The GR5 and Other Walks and Treks, Les and Elizabeth Smith - This is a practical guidebook to the trekking possibilities in the Vosges and French Jura mountains. These mountains, which also contain three regional parks and contrasting landscapes and wildlife habitats, are of a relatively moderate height, and have a well-developed network of waymarked paths that provide a wealth of opportunities for the walker. The book will be useful to anyone who plans to explore this lesser-known corner of France on foot, whether by means of short excursions or longer trails. The main part of the guide describes a continuous long-distance route (672km, 418 miles), which traverses the Vosges and Jura ranges from the German border in the north to Lake Geneva in the south, much of it along the GR5 footpath. Walking the entire route is a significant undertaking, amply rewarded by the diversity of landscapes and villages encountered along the way.

Alsace-Vosges, Herve,Kaltenbach, Roland, Minvielle, Anne-Marie - Bordered by the mighty Rhine to the east, Alsace is an expanse of thickly wooded greenery criss-crossed by streams and rivers. French with a touch of Teutonic tidyness, Germanic place names betray the region's dual identity and turbulent past. Follow the Route du Vin and do some wine tasting. Drink in the spectacular scenery on the Route des Cretes. Explore the medieval villages and ruined chateaux, or the rambling narrow streets of Strasbourg and Colmar. Go horse riding, hiking, cycling, or fishing. Try choucroute or tarte alsacienne, washed down with a glass of the local beer in a weinstube.

Alsace Lorraine Champagne Green Guide. New Edition of this popular guide.