[LM24] Maps

[Adam43]

I'm looking for a good map of the Le Mans region. Proper fold out job, in the OS style.
Does anyone have a recommendation of publisher. Michelin? And also supplier for here in the UK.

[Dave Brand]

I've got a lot of Michelin 1:200,000 maps, which I've always found to be very good. Not, obviously, as detailed as OS 1:50,000 maps, but enough detail for my needs - I've found my way to some fairly isolated places with them. Michelin local maps are now 1:150,000, which should be even better.

You can buy online here:

http://www.michelinonline.co.uk/trav...e-coverage.htm

[bernard b]

maybe this is what you're looking for :
it's the IGN 1/25000 #1719E : http://loisirs.ign.fr/catalog/product/view/id/2888
here's a preview of what details you'll get inside
http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accuei...&permalink=yes

can be bought locally at newspapers dealers

[nobster]

I still have my map scale 1:100000 from IGN ( www.ign.fr ) mapnumber 19, carte de promenade of Le Mans Chartres.
A very good map!

[Mal]

Originally Posted by Adam43

I'm looking for a good map of the Le Mans region. Proper fold out job, in the OS style.
Does anyone have a recommendation of publisher. Michelin? And also supplier for here in the UK.

Here you go

http://www.stanfords.co.uk/Countries...AEB0xlIE1hbnM=

All other maps available from the same supplier or you can pick them up in their London shop

[GT6]

To be helpful just go into your local discount book shop, they will have allsorts of maps at very reasonable prices, Ok they may be a year or two old but for a few quid you will get one they will not all have that region of france so you may have to visit a few but you will get one

[Steptoe]

From memory try waterstones think they used to stock them or try this http://www.viamichelin.com/web/Maps/Map-France

[Adam43]

Thanks for all your suggestions and help. At some point this year I think we're going to tour the old 1906 GP circuit. We've done Reims and Rouen a few times and checked out Amiens and Dieppe, but never the first one. Although we've clear done some of the roads over the years.

[Mal]

The IGN maps are the best

[PascaLM]

Originally Posted by Mal

The IGN maps are the best

Yes. I use them in 1/25000 for a hike.

[valedave]

Ah those links are great. I'm a total map geek and have just ordered an IGN one for three weeks' time.

[Richard T]

Borrowing the thread here.

Does anyone have a Pioneer Avic-X1 series GPS navi? im looking for the 110MT West (or Central) european map software to navigate my way to the track

PM me if you do and are willing to upload it anywere


Richard

[GT6]

Where are you coming from? If you are coming from the UK you will not be alone just follow the 100,00 others. Road signs in france are similar to the uk Le Mans is sign posted from Rouen not hard to follow them

[terence]

Dont forget the speed cameras,especially if going down on Friday.

[Richard T]

Originally Posted by GT6

Where are you coming from? If you are coming from the UK you will not be alone just follow the 100,00 others. Road signs in france are similar to the uk Le Mans is sign posted from Rouen not hard to follow them

We are going from Sweden. The biggest problem will be when we arrive towards Belgium and from there on. Maybe we can buy a 2013-spec map with new roads and so. But a GPS navi would be handy
Will look out for Le Mans-fans to follow!

Originally Posted by terence bower

Dont forget the speed cameras,especially if going down on Friday.

Thank you for the tips! Will leave SWE on Monday

[Kpy]

Originally Posted by Richard T

We are going from Sweden. The biggest problem will be when we arrive towards Belgium and from there on. Maybe we can buy a 2013-spec map with new roads and so. But a GPS navi would be handy
Will look out for Le Mans-fans to follow!

The roads have hardly changed much between Belgium and Paris and on to le Mans in many years. Even the A28 from Rouen via Alencon, which is not part of that route, has been open since 2007. So any GPS map will help you.
But French roads are well signposted and, as others have said, you can follow cars obviously headed to the circuit from a long distance.

You could always buy a map printed on paper. Before we learned the route by heart we all used one.

[Muppetdave901]

Originally Posted by Kpy

you can follow cars from a long distance.

Mate of mine [granted he is crap at nav!] did this at 2am a few years back and ended up pulling in to a chateau when he was due a campsite.....

[Aysedasi]

Easy mistake to make......

[Le Vieux]

Originally Posted by Kpy

The roads have hardly changed much between Belgium and Paris and on to le Mans in many years. Even the A28 from Rouen via Alencon, which is not part of that route, has been open since 2007. So any GPS map will help you.
But French roads are well signposted and, as others have said, you can follow cars obviously headed to the circuit from a long distance.

You could always buy a map printed on paper. Before we learned the route by heart we all used one.

It's not even necessary to buy them. Go to www.viamichelin.co.uk, navigate to the maps section, then go to whatever part of the world you want to look at. You can scale them to whatever you want, then print them out.

For greater detail, as mentioned above, the French IGN series (roughly equivalent to British Ordnance Survey) are the best. Their 1:100000 scale are great for longer distances - five maps cover the route from Calais to Le Mans, then, once in Le Mans, the 1:25000 are invaluable; map 1719E covers the circuit and the city.

These can be bought in the UK - try Stanfords of Long Acre in London, but every supermarket in France carries local maps.

[Adam43]

I've bought the 1:100000 IGN 126, which covers the all the old circuits including the 1906 one. It eeems no 1:25000 does, it's too big. Although if you could get a bespoke 1:25000 one centred on the circuit maybe? You can do this for OS maps.

Edit: I think you'd need six 1:25000 maps for the 1906 circuit.
http://www.stanfords.co.uk/activitie...SI00000376.htm

[Tim the Grey]

The OS maps are cool. I have a walking, folded one, plus a rolled one for the wall. both centred on our house.

I printed out a couple of bits of the inside of the circuit. I shall seek out the Map Of Silverstone lake, and a quiet route over to the N138. Purely to avoid crowds, you understand?