Map No. 785, Nantahala National Forest: Nantahala & Cullasaja Gorges, NC, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.* *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.*

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Street plan of Nantes, 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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The Nantes-Brest Canal, a 365km-long route across Brittany, in a A5, spiral-bound format guide for walkers & cyclists from Red Dog Books, with recommendations for accommodation, places to get refreshments & provisions, etc. The route is presented on sketch maps which indicate main points of interest such as access roads to the nearby villages, accommodation, etc. Each section is accompanied by recommendations for different types of accommodation (hotels, chambres d ...

Map No. 131, Nantes
- La Roche-sur-Yon, at 1:100, 000, part of the TOP100 series from the Institut Géographique National (IGN).
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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. ...

Nantes & its Environs in a series of detailed road maps at 1:80, 000 from the IGN, designed to highlight places of interest & recreational possibilities, with a city centre street plan & an enlargement of a selected hiking area. Cartography is an enlargement from 1:100, 000 to 1:80, 000 of the publisher ...

Nantes & the surrounding area presented by Michelin at 1:150, 000, with city maps of central Nantes, Angers, La Roche-sur-Yonne, St. Nazaire & Vannes. Coverage extends upstream along the Loire to Angers, & along the coast north to Vannes & the Golfe de Morbihan & south to Les Sables-d’ Olonne, including Ile de Noirmoutiers & Ile d’ Yeu. Locations worth visiting are prominently highlighted & have star rating. The map has latitude & longitude lines at 10’ intervals & is indexed. Accompanying city maps have indexes of main streets. Michelin Zoom series of France covers popular holiday areas with Michelin’s road mapping either adapted to provide more convenient coverage or enlarged for greater clarity. Presentation of the road network

Includes:: scenic routes & viewpoints, classification according to the number of lanes, motorway junctions indicating full or partial interchanges, motorway services & rest areas, gradients, limited height & load, entry restrictions, etc. Railway lines are included. Small symbols mark various places of interest & in the more recently published titles towns, villages & areas of particular interest are allocated star rating. Unless specified to the contrary in the individual description, the maps are indexed. All the titles have an English language map legend. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Street plan of Nantes at 1:13, 000 from the Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization, with an enlargement showing the town centre in greater detail, plus a diagram of the city’s tram, Bus Way & Navibus Loire network.IGN street plans include outer suburbs &, where appropriate, adjoining localities forming part of the urban agglomeration. The plans prominently highlight principal traffic arteries & show one way streets, car parks & pedestrian zones. Latest editions also indicate 24h petrol stations & streets with separate cycle paths. Many streets are annotated with selected house for easier identification of addresses. Important public buildings are named & symbols mark locations of tourist information centres & other facilities. Street index, arranged by an administrative area, is next to the map. Map legend

Includes:: English.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of IGN street plans of French towns & cities please click on the series link – the series description also

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



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Nantes Métropole et ses environs à pied, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. P441, with 29 day walks of varying length & difficulty in the city itself & in the surrounding countryside, including a circuit around the environs. Each walk is presented on a separate colour extract from IGN’s topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000, with its description cross-referenced to the map. Current edition of this title was published in September 2012. To see the list of other FFRP guides with day walks please click on the series link.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are the best companions for hiking in France. In addition to their topo-guides to the long-distance GR routes FFRP also publish an extensive range of guides with local day walks. Each walk in presented on a colour extract from IGN`s 1:50, 000 or 1:25, 000 topographic survey mapping overprinted with the route, with important points cross-referenced to the accompanying text, in French only, placed on the adjoining page. For each walk the guides also indicate the degree of difficulty & provide information on length, time & change in altitude, waymarking signs, access by road & parking facilities. An “info practiques” section of the guide indicates where shops, restaurants & accommodation can be found. The guides are published on high quality paper & include descriptions of the most interesting aspects of the surrounding region: historical & cultural sites, local specialties, fauna & flora, etc, all illustrated with colour photos. ...

The Nantes-Brest Canal, a 365km-long route across Brittany, in a A5, spiral-bound format guide for walkers & cyclists from Red Dog Books, with recommendations for accommodation, places to get refreshments & provisions, etc. The route is presented on sketch maps which indicate main points of interest such as access roads to the nearby villages, accommodation, etc. Each section is accompanied by recommendations for different types of accommodation (hotels, chambres d ...