Whether you’re hiking, paragliding or cycling your way through these, the highest mountains in Western Europe, be sure to take a map and guidebook to the French Alps.
Alps (France)
Mont Blanc
One of the titles in a series of hiking maps with tourist information on topographic base from the Institut Géographique National. Finely detailed cartography has contours at 20m intervals with relief-shading.
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The Walker's Haute Route
Trekking the Walkers' Haute Route, from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn, from Chamonix to Zermatt, you'll traverse one of the finest stretches of the Pennine Alps. Written by our very own Alexander Stewart, we couldn’t recommend this guide more.
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When the Alps Cast their Spell
Mountaineer and writer Trevor Braham illustrates aspects of the character and achievements of some of the early Victorian climbers, and their response to the unique attractions of Alpine mountaineering.
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| Series: | France: IGN 250K Regional Touring Maps (2010 editions) |
| Sheet reference: | R14 |
| Publisher: | IGN (France Survey) |
| Catalogue number: | 183368 |
| Scale: | 1:250,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Rhône-Alpes region in a 2010 edition of IGN’s annually updated regional series of France, reflecting changes in the road numbering system and showing locations of fixed speed cameras, with an indexed...
France: IGN Top 100 Road Maps of France (previously Série Verte)
| Relevant titles: | 8 |
| Publisher: | IGN (France Survey) |
| Scale: | 1:100,000 |
TOP100 road maps of France from the Institut Géographique National (IGN); exceptionally detailed, contoured road maps, ideal for exploring the French countryside by car, by bike, or even on foot. Used...
France: FFRP Topo-guides to Long-distance Footpaths
| Relevant titles: | 13 |
| Publisher: | Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre |
Light, high quality, A5 paperback guides from the FFRP, the Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre, to the GRs, the long-distance hiking routes, with colour extracts from IGN's 1:50,000 and 1...
France: FFRP Topo-guides with Day Walks
| Relevant titles: | 17 |
| Publisher: | Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre |
FFRP topo-guides, an extensive series of light, A5-size, high quality, paperback French language map/guides with colour extracts from the French topographic survey at 1:25,000 or 1:50,000, or street...
France: IGN 25K TOP 25/Série Bleue Topographic Survey Maps
| Relevant titles: | 120 |
| Publisher: | IGN (France Survey) |
| Scale: | 1:25,000 |
TOP25 and Série Bleue maps, IGN's excellent, detailed topographic survey of France at 1:25,000, published in two formats to include overprint for local and GR hiking routes, with GPS compatible UTM...
| Publisher: | IGN (France Survey) |
| Catalogue number: | 135727 |
| Scale: | 1:12,500 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Street plan of Annecy, part of a series covering French cities and towns from the Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. The plans include outer suburbs and, where...
| Publisher: | Blay-Foldex |
| Catalogue number: | 179196 |
| Scale: | 1:10,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Street plan of Annecy, part of an extensive series covering French cities and towns from Blay-Foldex, the country’s largest, oldest and most experienced publisher of urban mapping. The plans include...
| Publisher: | IGN (France Survey) |
| Catalogue number: | 111002 |
| Scale: | 1:10,000 |
| Availability: | Special order: usually dispatched within 4 weeks |
Street plan of Annemasse, part of a series covering French cities and towns from the Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. The plans include outer suburbs and, where...
| Publisher: | Blay-Foldex |
| Catalogue number: | 68076 |
| Scale: | 1:12,500 |
| Availability: | Special order: usually dispatched within 3 - 4 weeks |
Street plan of Annemasse, part of an extensive series covering French cities and towns from Blay-Foldex, the country’s largest, oldest and most experienced publisher of urban mapping. The plans include...
| Publisher: | Blay-Foldex |
| Catalogue number: | 7485 |
| Scale: | 1:10,000 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 3 - 4 weeks |
Street plan of Bourg-en-Bresse, part of an extensive series covering French cities and towns from Blay-Foldex, the country’s largest, oldest and most experienced publisher of urban mapping. The plans...
| Publisher: | IGN (France Survey) |
| Catalogue number: | 102389 |
| Scale: | 1:10,000 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 4 weeks |
Street plan of Chambéry, part of a series covering French cities and towns from the Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. The plans include outer suburbs and, where...
| Publisher: | Blay-Foldex |
| Catalogue number: | 7458 |
| Scale: | 1:10,000 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 3 - 4 weeks |
Street plan of Chambery, part of an extensive series covering French cities and towns from Blay-Foldex, the country’s largest, oldest and most experienced publisher of urban mapping. The plans include...
| Publisher: | Blay-Foldex |
| Catalogue number: | 101577 |
| Scale: | 1:13,850 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Street plan of Gap, part of an extensive series covering French cities and towns from Blay-Foldex, the country’s largest, oldest and most experienced publisher of urban mapping. The plans include outer...
| Publisher: | IGN (France Survey) |
| Catalogue number: | 111003 |
| Scale: | 1:9,000 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 4 weeks |
Street plan of Thonon-les-Bains and Évian-les-Bains, part of a series covering French cities and towns from the Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. The plans...
| Series: | Landscapes Walking Guides |
| Publisher: | Sunflower Books |
| Catalogue number: | 176251 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Eastern Provence is the Sunflower Landscapes guide to exploring the best walking and touring possibilities in southern France. The guide covers a range of routes including walks in Nice, from Ste-Agnes...
| Relevant titles: | 5 |
| Publisher: | Michelin |
Michelin’s Green Guide series covering France, with all the regions available either in English editions or in French versions. Drawing on Michelin’s long experience, the guides are renowned for their...
Chamonix to Zermatt: The Classic Walker's Haute Route
| Author: | Kev Reynolds |
| Publisher: | Cicerone Press |
| Catalogue number: | 150411 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Accomplished trekker Kev Reynolds’ Cicerone guide Chamonix to Zermatt is a classic account of the classic walker’s Haute Route, taking in some of Europe’s finest mountain scenery. From Chamonix to Zermatt...
Chamonix-Zermatt: The Haute Route:
| Author: | Peter Cliff |
| Publisher: | Cordee |
| Catalogue number: | 23605 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 10 days |
Once the reserve of only the most determined Alpinists, lifts, huts and modern equipment have opened this route up to any reasonably fit and competent hill-walker. This guide covers the classic route...
| Author: | Kev Reynolds |
| Publisher: | Cicerone Press |
| Catalogue number: | 158976 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Ecrins National Park is accomplished walker Kev Reynolds’ Cicerone guide to the walking opportunities in this dramatic region of the French Alps. The guide covers the entirety of the National Park, the...
GR5 Trail - Through the French Alps: Lake Geneva to Nice
| Author: | Paddy Dillon |
| Publisher: | Cicerone Press |
| Catalogue number: | 166398 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 10 days |
Accomplished walker Paddy Dillon’s Cicerone guide to the GR5 Trail takes the walker through the French Alps from Lake Geneva to Nice in one of the Alps’ most dramatic landscapes. The GR5 is one of the...
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