France topographic maps
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Réunion
Already at the time of the India Route or Route des Indes, Réunion was a French possession located between Cape Town and the Indian trading posts, although far from the Mozambique Channel. Île de Bourbon (its name under the Ancien Régime) was not, however, the preferred position for trade and military.…
Average elevation: 532 m
Meudon
France > Ile-de-France > Hauts-de-Seine
The old castle of Meudon was rebuilt in Renaissance style in the mid-sixteenth century. It was bought by Louis XIV as a residence for his son Louis, the Dauphin under whom Meudon became a center of aristocratic life. After the death of the Dauphin in 1711, the château was neglected, emptied in the…
Average elevation: 132 m
Allevard
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Isère
The commune has a ski resort: the Collet d'Allevard which is located 10 km from the town (30 minutes drive). The altitude of the runs varies from 1,450m to 2,100m. The resort has 35 km of runs: 7 green, 6 blue, 5 red, and 3 black.
Average elevation: 983 m
Cirque de consolation
France > Bourgogne – Franche-Comté > Doubs > Consolation-Maisonnettes
Average elevation: 732 m
Grenoble
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Isère
Except for a few dozen houses on the slopes of the Bastille hill of Chartreuse, Grenoble is exclusively built on the alluvial plain of the rivers Isère and Drac at an altitude of 214 metres (702 ft). As a result, the city itself is extremely flat. Mountain sports are an important tourist attraction in summer…
Average elevation: 246 m
La Bérarde
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Isère > Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans
Average elevation: 2,307 m
Laval
France > Pays de la Loire > Mayenne
Elevation varies between 42 and 122 meters above sea level. Laval is, in fact, a hilly town, marked by a rocky promontory dominating the valley of the Mayenne river. The castle was built on this promontory and the medieval centre spreads around. The promontory and the slightly hilly landscape around Laval are…
Average elevation: 87 m
Rivière de Contournement et de Pratiques en Eaux Vives (RICPEV) de l'Île Balzac
France > Centre-Val de Loire > Indre-et-Loire > Tours
Average elevation: 56 m
Le Blanc Chat
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Upper Savoy > Épagny Metz-Tessy
Average elevation: 487 m
Guadeloupe
The two main islands are Basse-Terre (west) and Grande-Terre (east), which form a butterfly shape as viewed from above, the two 'wings' of which are separated by the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, Rivière Salée [fr] and Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin. More than half of Guadeloupe's land surface consists of the 847.8 km2…
Average elevation: 18 m
Val Thorens
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Savoy
Val Thorens ([val tɔʁɑ̃]) is a ski town in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps at an altitude of 2,300 m (7,500 ft). It is located in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville in the Savoie department. The resort forms part of the Les Trois Vallées ski area which, with over 600 km of slopes, is one…
Average elevation: 2,516 m
Corsica
Under the Köppen climate classification scheme, coastal regions are characterized by a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Further inland, a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) is more common. At the highest elevation locations, small areas with a subarctic climate (Dsc, Dfc) and the rare cold-summer…
Average elevation: 147 m
Ruisseau de l'Escourt
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Ardèche > Malarce-sur-la-Thines > Fontoux
Average elevation: 313 m
Vautredeix
France > New Aquitaine > Creuse > Saint-Silvain-sous-Toulx > Vautredeix
Average elevation: 448 m
La Grave de Peille
France > Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur > Maritime Alps > Peille > La Grave de Peille
Average elevation: 400 m
Albertville
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Savoy
Albertville is situated on the river Arly, close to the confluence with the river Isère. Its altitude ranges from 345 to 2,037 metres (1,132 to 6,683 ft). Nearby mountains include: Belle Étoile, Dent de Cons, Négresse, Roche Pourrie, Mirantin, Pointe de la Grande Journée, Chaîne du Grand Arc. Nearby…
Average elevation: 595 m
Les Mignotières
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Métropole de Lyon > Genay > Les Mignotières
Average elevation: 230 m
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
France > Occitania > Hautes Pyrenees > Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Average elevation: 1,332 m