France: Geological Curisities Map

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£11.95

Double-sided map using IGN’s general road map of France to present geological information. On one side the road map is overprinted with symbols highlighting places of special geological interest: geological reserves, volcanoes, caves, canyons, quarries and mines, mineral and fossil sites, geological museums, etc., accessible or open to the general public. Map legend for this side includes English.

On the reverse, the same road map is used as a base for a geological map of France prepared by BRGM, the country’s geological survey organization. Various insets show magnetism and gravity on French soil, and the distribution of metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous deposits. Map legend and all the explanatory notes are in French only.

This title is one of several thematic tourist maps published by the IGN using their general road map of France as a base and aimed to present the country’s cultural and historical heritage, opportunities for outdoor pursuits, etc.