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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 £9.50 and Serie Bleue £8.50 but prices do vary and offers apply from time to time.
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Click here
for the full list of the individual maps available for LIMOUSIN and numbered grids.
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Creuse/Haute-Vienne
(Michelin Local Maps)
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Detailing
the Creuse/Haute-Vienne 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.
Published March 08
Correze/Dordogne (Michelin Local Maps)
Published March 08
Auvergne, Limousin (Michelin Regional Maps)
Published March 08
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Michelin Tourist Guide Dordogne Berry Limousin Published Jan 12
Auvergne-Limousin (AA Road Touring France)
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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.
Published March 11.
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Topo Guides with Day Walks - The extensive
list of topo-guides to the long-distance footpaths in France published by
the Federation Francaise de la Randonnee Pedestre has now been expanded to
include guides to local walks, the PRs (Promenades et Randonnees). Each
guide offers a selection of walks of various length and difficulty,
overprinted on extracts from the 1:25,000 or 1:50,000 topographic survey.
The text is in English or French.
Some titles will have limited availability - in case of difficulty please
email.
Several of the guides listed in the "Topo-guides to Long-distance
Footpaths" series also include day walks in addition to the long-distance
routes, as indicated in the description of each title.
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