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French IGN maps
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 6:37 pm
by Loki
Hi all, I am slowly putting together a 2-3 day bivvy trip over to Brittany using a mix of gravel roads and tarmac, I see France has their version of OS maps, IGN. Does anyone have any experience using them with regards to detail and quality?
Re: French IGN maps
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:21 pm
by Bearbonesnorm
I've always found them okay. Not OS but perfectly serviceable.
Re: French IGN maps
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:22 pm
by GregMay
As with Stu, they are ok. Contours can be a bit confusing.
Re: French IGN maps
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:41 pm
by Taylor
Pretty much agree with those two.
Re: French IGN maps
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:32 pm
by Loki
Cheers all, I had heard mixed views on them, pretty excited about the trip already.
Re: French IGN maps
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:59 pm
by voodoo_simon
Google Tro Bro Leon and try to find the route (strava?). It’s a French professional road race that takes in a lot of gravel in that area. May be worth a punt?
Re: French IGN maps
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:56 am
by robert
In case you didn't see, those maps are online at
https://geoportail.gouv.fr
I personnaly select the three "Carte IGN" "Cartes IGN classiques" and "Photographies aériennes" in the upper left "Cartes" menu, then I change between then in the right menu where you see a layer icon.