Patf Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 Does anyone know if there's another series of maps similar to the Serie Bleue? The one we have for our area is out of date ie 1985, 2nd edition. Scale 1:25000. There are lots of new paths and cleared spaces now which don't appear on it. I like to look at maps and plan where to go then check up afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 French maps are produced by the IGN (Institut Géographique National).Their website is not loading at the moment, but you can find out which are the most recent maps available for your area.Maps can take years to update. For instance, the man-made lake 10km away was officially opened in 1996, but the new blue map showing it only became available in 2003... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 You could also look at www.geoportail.fr and on the small windows that appear on the left of the map window you will find the option for 'Ma Selection' on the lower window. Expand that and there's a heading for 'Cartes' with a cross in the box on the left. Expand the and it will give 'Carte IGN' click that and a tick will appear. Now you will have a slider in the top window marked 'Cart IGN'. Slide to the right and you have all the IGN maps for France at your finger tips. Fairly small, but you will be able to see what is available and if you're anything like me you will have the odd 1/2 hour looking at it. Slide to the left and you have the same sort of thing as Google Earth.[IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/Image1.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I have found some Series Blue "Carte deRandonnee". They look pretty much like the normal blue onesexcept they cover both the E and O maps (i.e double the size in anE/W direction). My one has the same number as the normal Blue onewith ET (rather than E or O). The bit on the back with the gridshowing the coverage of the map and neighbouring maps is the normalBlue series grid but with the E and O sections covered shaded. I gotit from the same rack as the normal blue series ones.It is prettymuch the same as the Blue ones except it marks a load of footpathsand bridleways not on the normal ones. Plus they are marked reallyclearly - with both thick lines !!If you have problems findingany, try somewhere like Decathelon or Intersport as they sell mapsand I would expect it the sort of thing they would sell.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 Thanks for the ideas folks - I'll check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crépuscule Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 If you've got a GPS, check that the map has "Compatible GPS" on the front before you buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob T Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I have three GPS's, car, motorbike and aircraft, but have never been able to squeeze even the GPS compatible maps into the slots on the GPS's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Bob yer a bloody nit. You have to cut them up to the correct size[:-))].Gawd, anyone knows that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 Last night we spent a bit of time on the geoportail site - it's very interesting. Managed to enlarge it too - husband not me, he's the techno expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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