France: Rando Ed. Guides to the Way of St James to Compostela

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Guides to the various routes of the Way of St. James across France. Written in accessible, easy to follow French, the guides provide all the essential practical information and full details of various types of accommodation along the route, including gîtes d’étape and campsites. The routes are divided into daily sections of various lengths according to the difficulty of the terrain, usually from four to eight hours of walking, with brief descriptions or instructions at numerous points along each section. The accompanying maps, usually 1:100,000, although not as detailed as in the topo-guide series and not contoured, are easy to follow and provide a clear picture of the route. The guides also include descriptions of all the important historical monuments along each route, illustrated with colour photographs.

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• Raised relief maps of France:
  Institute Géographique National, France's national survey organization, is renowned for their excellent series of 3-D plastic maps, covering all but the flattest parts of France, from Brittany, Normandy or the Paris region to a truly spectacular map of the Mont Blanc massif. Popular areas such as the Alps, the Pyrenees or Provence are covered at a variety of scales. These superb maps can be a beautiful decoration, an excellent educational aid or an unusual reminder of an interesting holiday. Unfortunately, due to frequent damage in transit to our customers, we are unable to offer these maps on our website. Selected titles are kept in stock, and all others can be ordered for collection from our London shop. Please contact us by e-mail for a full list of titles.