France Southern

Southern France on a single-sided, indexed road map at 1:800, 000 from Insight. This large map includes many places of interest and street plans of Nice, Cannes, Marseille, Bordeaux and Lyon for more detail.The network of main roads is displayed, with distinctions between motorways (with junctions), toll motorways, dual carriageways, main and secondary roads. Mountain passes are displayed and also gradients for steep ascents. Markers indicate distances between selected points and symbols indicate filling stations, restaurants and motels en route. Airports, major ports and ferry terminals are marked, and the legend distinguishes between standard and high speed routes on the rail network. Ferry and shipping routes are marked for major destinations. Major towns and cities are
displayed, as are many smaller towns. Regions are named and demarcated, but administrative departments do not appear on the map.Mountain ranges are named and highlighted with relief shading, and spot heights are shown for the main peaks. Main lakes and rivers are shown.Many places of interest are annotated on the map, such as: museums, heritage sites, ruins and castles; churches, cathedrals and monasteries; national parks, nature reserves, sailing areas and beach resorts; and viewpoints, hiking areas, gorges, mountain resorts and ski resorts. Some long-distance walking routes are highlighted on the map, specifically pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostella.The map itself, excluding the legend and insets, measures 127 x 71 cm (approximate). Reaches as far north as La
Rochelle and Lake Geneva. Also covers Corsica, north-eastern Spain to San Sebastian, Zaragoza and Barcelona, and north-western Italy to the Lakes and La Spezia. (See adjoining image for coverage.)Also includes street plans of Nice, Cannes, Marseille, Bordeaux and Lyon at 1:17, 500 (approximate), with detail of main streets (including one-way streets), public transport, districts and many places of interest.Extensive index on the reverse side lists places, streets (for the city plans) and main places of interest.