France: Rando Editions 50K Walking Maps of the French Alps

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Hiking maps of the French Alps with tourist information on topographic base from the Institut Géographique National. Finely detailed cartography has contours at 20m intervals with relief-shading. Glaciers, cliffs, scree and wooded areas are shown, as well as springs, intermittent streams, etc. Local footpaths and the long-distance GR routes are highlighted and indicate whether signposted, difficult passages, ice hiking trails, and high mountain routes. Symbols highlight mountain huts, refuges and shelters, gîtes d’etape, campsites, numerous leisure and sport centres, places of interest, etc. Ski lifts indicate those open in summer. Boundaries of national parks and other protected areas are marked. The maps have a 2km UTM grid. Map legend includes English.

• 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.