The new edition of the RCC Pilotage Foundation's pilot for North Brittany
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Wall map of the French administrative region of Brittany at 1:250, 000 from the IGN, size 130 x 100cm (51” x 39.5” approx) & encapsulated for durability & for adding customized information by marker pens. An inset presents the division of the region into departments & communes, each shown with its administrative capital. Cartography is the same as in IGN’s folded map of Brittany in their popular Regional Road Maps series of France, with very clear presentation of the road network, including junctions numbers, services & rest area on motorways, driving distances shown from main to selected small local roads, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations, ferry lines are included & local airports/aerodromes are marked. Various places of interest are prominently highlighted. The map also clearly shows departmental numbers & boundaries. Topography is indicated by light relief shading & boundaries of national/natural parks are marked. Unlike the corresponding folded map, this wall map version has no geographical coordinates, no index & no map legend, but all the information is self-explanatory. Current edition of this title was published in spring 2014.LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:- LAMINATED wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- ENCAPSULATED wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- PLEASE NOTE: many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above. ...

Brittany West Coast in the Footprint Focus Guides, which are targeted at cities, regions & countries worldwide that have no, or very limited, coverage from other publishers. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint Focus guides all have the same layout. Smaller than their sister Handbooks, the Focus guides are intended to streamline the information contained so that you have more of what you need, without losing Footprint’s signature unrestrictive editorial style that gives authors the freedom to capture & explore local cultures, sights & areas that are often not covered in other guides. An introductory section introduces the reader to the destination, with chapters on planning on your trip & essentials, including practical information & guidance on subjects such as when & where to go, itineraries, sport & activities, arts, getting there & around, eating & drinks, sleeping & a dedicated section on the anticipated carbon footprint involved in travelling to the destination. Essentially a condensed, straight-to-the-point version of their Handbook series. “ Sets the pace for all the rest to follow” Michael Palin. ...

Brittany in Footprint’s ‘ With Kids’ series; covering a range of guides dedicated to travelling with children in Britain & Europe & incorporating child-friendly days out, activities, places to stay, accommodation & restaurants. Each of the guides in the series provides a comprehensive survey of the region &

Includes:: a large selection of recommendations for parents planning a trip away with their children. Footprint guides have an established reputation, publishing guides since 1921 & have an unrestrictive editorial style that gives authors the freedom to capture & explore the best of each region for children. All of the With Kids guides are arranged geographically by chapter, allowing readers to identify easily areas of interest. A Family Favourites section at the start of individual titles profile must-see attractions that are suitable for the whole family & a Kids’ Stuff section also

Includes:: ideas for beach & travel games, recommended children’s books, lists of things to spot & 10 things to try on holiday. Each regional section opens by describing the destination & giving a sample of the range of attractions & activities that are available. There is also information on accommodation, restaurants, & notable local towns or villages, all included with children in mind & designed to make planning easier for parents. A Grown-ups’ stuff section at the back of each guide also provides practical guidance on getting there, public transport, recommended maps, online resources, recommendations for accommodation based on children’s ages. Details of baby supplies, camping equipment, doctors & medical centres, hospitals, pharmacies, supermarkets, tourist information centres & toys & beach gear are also included.



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Brittany`s richly layered landscape has contributed depth & character to the region`s traditional oral culture, from stories of the sea & shore to tales of misty moors, sacred hill-tops & secretive forests. Evangelizing Dark Age saints from Britain laid the foundations of Breton language & society, imposing Christianity on the landscape & in the minds of the people. Their legacy rests visually in the prolific spread of chapels, churches & cathedrals, & the Celtic language still preserved with pride. Right on the edge of Europe, the region has been vulnerable to assault & exploitation. Franks, Vikings, English, Germans have all made their mark, resisted at every turn with resilience. The problematic relationship with neighbouring France before & after Union in 1532 has left wounds to this day. The rapacity of the ancien regime was followed by deprivation of privileges during the Revolution, attacks on religion & subsequent suppression of the Breton language which struck at the very heart of Brittany. The nineteenth century combined economic stagnation with growing interest in Celtic roots, fuelling the search for that ultimate chimera
- Breton identity. Historians & poets began to assert the distinct character of the region, while foreign travellers also left accounts of a people speaking an unfathomable language & appearing a race apart. This ”primitivism” coupled with the lure of the mysterious megaliths created an image of wild exoticism, & made Brittany a prime target for tourists & artists. Today the past is perpetuated & the future welcomed in a packed festival calendar of Celtic music & Breton culture. Yet for all its modernity, Brittany remains as intensely complex & challenging to preconceived notions as ever. LANDSCAPE & LEGENDS: Marches of Brittany; Druids & megaliths; St-Malo & sea adventures; mysteries of the Monts d` Arree; Merlin in the Foret de Broceliande. COMPLEXITY & AMBIGUITY: part of France yet a separate world; nationalism, regionalism, resistance, unity & division of language; four departments or five? WRITERS & ARTISTS: Chaucer, Balzac, Hugo, Flaubert, Ernest Renan, Thomas Adolphus Trollope, Arthur de la Borderie, Mathurin Meheut, Max Jacob, Yves Tanguy.
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Brittany on a waterproof & tear-resistant, indexed road map from the Hallwag Kümmerly + Frey. To present the whole region at 1:175, 000, the map is double-sided, dividing Brittany east/west & presenting it on three panels
- on one side coverage along Brittany’s coastline extends from west of St. Malo to Lorient on the southern coast; the rest of the region is on the reverse, shown on two overlapping panels. Road network is shown on a clear base, with colouring indicating regional parks & other protected areas. Scenic routes are highlighted & driving distances are marked on main & connecting secondary routes. Railway lines & ferry connections are included & local airports are marked. A range of small symbols shows various places of interest, including campsites. The map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines at 10’ intervals. Map legend

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Hugh Dennis has secretly been worrying about what being ” British” meant for nearly a decade, ever since his friend Ardal O` Hanlon had told him in passing that he was the most British person he had ever met. Hugh was unclear whether he was being praised, teased, vaguely insulted or possibly all three
- because it has always been very difficult to know how to feel about being British. & then the London Olympics came along. We gave the world a gleaming new vision of Britain; a smiling Britain of achievement, a Britain responsible for leading the world into the modern era through the Agrarian & Industrial revolutions, a nation proud to embrace multi-culturalism, individuality, & eccentricity. A country where a major politician can dangle helplessly from a zip wire like a discarded straw dolly & gain in popularity, & whose Queen can send herself up & then descend by parachute. The unexpected legacy of the Games has been a Britain with a new found self-confidence in which we all know how to be British.A Britain which should be embarrassed by nothing & proud of everything, from sheep to chimneys to the Spice Girls to industrial action & what had always previously been described as our ”ailing transport network”. A Britain which having been pinned firmly in its own half, has dribbled the length of the field, nutmegged the defenders, unleashed a curling dipping shot into the top right hand corner, scored a wonder goal & is now kissing the badge. This is Hugh Dennis` exploration of the changing image of Britain & Britishness.
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Street plan of Brive-la-Gaillarde, part of an extensive series covering French cities & towns from Blay-Foldex, the country’s largest, oldest & most experienced publisher of urban mapping. Blay plans include outer suburbs &, where appropriate, adjoining localities forming part of the urban agglomeration & provide brief descriptions of the town’s main sights, contact details for hotels & other places of interest, etc. The plans show one way streets, car parks & pedestrian zones. Important public buildings are clearly marked & identified. Blay street maps are usually double-sided & include an enlargement for the town centre & a street index with separate lists of “edifices publics”: main public buildings, places of worship, schools, sport facilities, stations, etc. Each of the outer suburbs or the adjoining localities, identified with its postcode, has a separate index. Many titles also provide a road map of the environs. All the text is in French only.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of Blay-Foldex street plans of French towns & cities please click on the series link – the series description also

Includes:: a comparison between Blay & IGN street plans.

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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Brixton & Herne Hill in 1870 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions for this area have been published, stretching from Branksome Road & Strathleven Road eastward to Beckwith Road, & from Pulross Road & Brixton station southward to Brixton prison. The left half of the map covers Brixton, with Brixton Hill running north-south; further east is Herne Hill, & Herne Hill itself runs northward through the map, lined with villas. Also crossing the map are railways, with Herne Hill station near the foot. Other features include Helix Gardens, Effra Road, Atlantic Road, Mayall Road, Railton Road, Coldharbour Lane, Loughborough Park, St Matthew`s church, Brixton Hall, Lambeth Water Works, beer bottling works, Lowden Road, Brockwell Hall, north part of Brockwell Park, St Jude`s church, Casino House, & Loughborough Park station. The prison is blank on 1894 map but shown on 1870 version. The maps have directory extracts on the reverse; 1894 map has street entries for Atlantic Road, The Avenue, Brixton Hill, Railton Road; 1913 version has street directory entries for Acre Lane, Coldharbour Lane, Effra Road, Fawnbrake Avenue, Railton Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...