Maps
In addition to the various free leaflets, the one extra map you'll probably want is a reasonable road map of France. The Michelin map no. 989 (1:1,000,000) is the best for the whole country. A useful free map for car drivers, obtainable from filling stations and traffic information kiosks in France, is the Bison Fute map, showing alternative back routes to the congested main roads, clearly signposted on the ground by special green Bison Fute road signs. For more regional detail, the Michelin yellow series (1:200,000) is best for the motorist. You can get the whole series in one large spiral-bound Atlas Routier . If you're planning to walk or cycle , check the IGN (Institut Geographique National) maps - either green (1:100,000 and 1:50,000), or the more detailed blue (1:25,000) series. The IGN 1:100,000 series is the smallest scale available that has the contours marked - essential for cyclists, who tend to cycle off 1:25,000 maps in a couple of hours. Didier Richard maps (1:50,000) show walking paths in Corsica, the Alps, Provence and the Southern Rhone, while routes in the French Pyrenees are well covered by the twelve maps in the Randonnees Pyrenees series (1:50,000). For those wanting to plan a visit to the battlefields of northern France , the two maps of Major and Mrs Holt's Battle Map Series are available direct from its English authors (T. & V. Holt, Oak Housem, Woodnesborough, Sandwich CT13 0NJ, England; tel & fax 01304/614123).
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