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Maps

SEE: Astonishingly accurate 12th century map of Normandy

The Arabic map appears upside down to us but shows the Channel and Mont-Saint-Michel in roughly the right place

Billy, Lucy, Alex: Is there a French town or village with your name?

You can check on the map below or review the data yourself

MAP: See if your area of France is losing or gaining residents

Exodus to larger cities, particularly in the south, is among trends in latest data

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Reminder: How to find the best petrol prices near you in France

Interactive maps show the cheapest service stations

MAP: See how hot areas of France are set to get today and tomorrow

See where temperatures could reach up to 39C, and where they could be highest on Tuesday

How to locate free drinking water fountains near you in France

Paris even has some points which offer sparkling water

MAP: See how hot it will be in France today and tomorrow

Heatwave could see more areas reach 42C, after over a dozen record highs were broken yesterday

Explore France’s geological triumphs and curiosities with new website

Funny-looking chasms, dinosaur eggs and even fossils embedded in a Parisian pavement feature as well as traditional sites. The map is published by academics in Lyon

France will soon roll out a ‘wildfire risk map’. How will it work?

Daily maps will inform firefighters and the public of at-risk areas as France bids to avoid another year of record forest fires

Map: The 28 French departments at high risk of drought this summer

Official guidelines on how water restrictions should be applied have also been updated

What are the best road maps to use in France?

They may have gone out of fashion, but you never know when a physical road map will come in handy while travelling across France

French legends part two: Giants and ghosts – stories from the east

We continue our myths and legends’ series with a look east to a mysterious mountain peak, a ghostly lady, a family of giants and a demonic horse

MAP: Where are France’s most and least densely forested departments?

French forests cover around 13% of the European wooded area, with famous woodlands including Iraty and Brocéliande

MAP: Longest beach, most bakeries - A tour of France by its records

We go round the country looking at the hottest and coldest towns, the village with the fewest number of people and the city with the most CCTV cameras

New map: France on red alert for pollen allergies

The grass pollen count is high throughout France with many departments in the east and southwest on red alert.

Runner’s giant GPS shark swallows Paris

It looks like a shark painted on to a Paris map but it took endurance athlete Marine Leleu two weeks to plan and 10 hours to walk more than 50km of the capital’s streets to “paint” the design using her GPS tracker.

Google Maps may soon offer speed camera info in France

Speed cameras and road accidents could soon become alerts on Google Maps in France, potentially helping drivers who use the online service for GPS navigation on the country’s roads.

Map shows best places to watch weekend meteor shower

A map has been published showing the best places in France to witness the peak of the shooting star meteor shower, the Perseids, this weekend (August 11-12).

Location of all road safety cameras in France revealed

Government publishes interactive map showing where all 3,275 fixed cameras are placed

Seven accused of stealing €3m ancient maps

Hundreds of maps, some of which date back to the 15th and 16th centuries were stolen from libraries across France

Gendarmerie warns of ‘road map’ supermarket thefts

The national gendarmerie are warning the public to be alert to what they have dubbed “road map thefts”, which are currently targeting shoppers outside supermarkets across the country.

Hand drawn maps are a symbol of community

Over five years of visits to his holiday home in the Dordogne, graphic designer Keith Godard painstakingly noted the roof colours, window arrangements and design of buildings along every street of the town of Belvès to create a map that looks like it has belonged there for centuries.

Maps

SEE: Astonishingly accurate 12th century map of Normandy

Billy, Lucy, Alex: Is there a French town or village with your name?

MAP: See if your area of France is losing or gaining residents

Reminder: How to find the best petrol prices near you in France

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Profile of retirees in France and their pensions (with comparison to UK and US)

Good news on electricity prices for millions in France

10 changes for everyday life in France in 2025

Award-winning French medieval village is home to a famous son

Dozens of new flight and ferry routes for France in 2025

New Year brings storms and snow: French weather outlook December 30 - January 3

New London-Dordogne air route announced for summer 2025

MAP: See how hot areas of France are set to get today and tomorrow

How to locate free drinking water fountains near you in France

MAP: See how hot it will be in France today and tomorrow

Explore France’s geological triumphs and curiosities with new website

France will soon roll out a ‘wildfire risk map’. How will it work?

Map: The 28 French departments at high risk of drought this summer

What are the best road maps to use in France?

French legends part two: Giants and ghosts – stories from the east

MAP: Where are France’s most and least densely forested departments?

MAP: Longest beach, most bakeries - A tour of France by its records

MAP: From aspirin to tyres - A tour of France by its famous inventors

Map: See top 50 best French towns and cities to live in in 2022

Updated: Where in France do I have to wear a mask when I am outdoors?

New map: France on red alert for pollen allergies

57 French departments on tiger mosquito red alert

Deconfinement in France: Colour-coded map FAQs

Covid-19 map of France shows spread as cases spike

French runner posts cheeky GPS drawing in online game

New map shows hours of sunshine in France for 2019