Caen - Alençon

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£5.95

One of the titles in IGN’s series Top100 - the best maps for exploring the French countryside by car, on a bike, or even on foot, used by millions of tourists and locals alike. The maps show more minor roads than other series and have a topographic base with contours enhanced by relief shading. Graphic relief is added in high mountainous areas, to give an even better presentation of the terrain. Different types of vegetation and land cultivation are indicated. Road network is presented in great detail, as expected of large scale mapping. All administrative boundaries are shown.

The maps show plenty of tourist information, such as places of interest, sport and recreational facilities, etc. For walkers, the maps have an overprint highlighting the long-distance footpaths, the GRs, making them an ideal supplement to the topo-guides. Each map covers an area of approximately 110 x 88 km / 62 x 55 miles. Latitude and longitude are shown in grads based on the Paris meridian. Map legend includes English.

This title covers the south-eastern part of Lower Normandy, extending southwards from Caen, Lisieux and Brionne. In the north, around Lisieux, there are rolling hills and green valleys of the Pays d'Auge. South of Caen, La Suisse Normande around the gorges of the Orne has plenty of opportunities for water sports and rock climbing.The southern part of the map is covered by two regional parks, Normandie-Maine and Perche, both with large forested areas. The Ecouves forest just north of Alençon is particularly well known for its variety of trees. For hikers the map offers an overview of the GR35 from Caen across La Suisse Normande to Alençon, the southern part of the Tour de Pays d'Auge, and a number of other paths.