Scale is 1:50,000. The soft colours, intricate contour lines, winding rivers and tiny village markings make them as decorative as they are practical. Decade: 1970s. Framing and display.
Published by the famous French mapping authority IGN France. IGN France publication. Approx decade: 1960s. You can almost imagine it folded into the glovebox of an old Citroën while exploring the Breton coastline.