France topographic maps
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Bonneval-sur-Arc
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Savoy
Bonneval-sur-Arc features an alpine climate due to its high elevation, just under the tree line. Its climate is characterised by very cold, snowy winters and cool, stormy summers.
Average elevation: 2,636 m
Céret
France > Occitania > Pyrénées-Orientales
The town lies in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains, in southern France, on the river Tech at an altitude of 175–1400 meters. It is 7 km (4.3 mi) from the Autoroute A9, 200 km (120 mi) from Montpellier, 250 km (160 mi) from Toulouse and 180 km (110 mi) from Barcelona. The GR 10 footpath runs close by.
Average elevation: 454 m
Pointe de Chardonnière
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Upper Savoy > Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Average elevation: 2,128 m
Ille-et-Vilaine
France > Brittany > Ille-et-Vilaine
In the extreme south of the department the Vilaine goes through a slower decrease in elevation in a small corridor in the area of the city of Redon; in this area, the Vilaine is known for its frequent floods during its recent history, often because of too-intensive draining of agricultural areas around Rennes…
Average elevation: 80 m
Hautes-Alpes
France > Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur > Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes is located in the Alps mountain range. The average elevation is over 1000 m, and the highest elevation is over 4000 m. The only three sizable towns are Gap, Briançon, and Embrun, which was a subprefecture until 1926.
Average elevation: 1,631 m
Mayenne
France > Pays de la Loire > Mayenne
The department is varied in topography. Much of it is largely flat, but there are also hilly areas, some with steep-sided valleys and ravines. Of the total area of 516,189 hectares (1,275,532 acres), some 354,000 hectares (875,000 acres) are arable, 69,000 hectares (170,000 acres) are grassland, 26,000…
Average elevation: 129 m
Ardèche
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Ardèche
The department, corresponding to the ancient province of Vivarais, is part of the current region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and is surrounded by the French departments of Drôme, Vaucluse, Gard, Lozère, Haute-Loire, Loire and Isère. It is a land of great contrasts: at the lowest it is at a mere 40 metres of…
Average elevation: 639 m
Yonne
France > Bourgogne-Franche-Comté > Yonne
The geology of the department is complex with concentric rings of granite, Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks, and layers of sedimentary rocks. The terrain is mostly a low-lying plateau used for agriculture. The southwestern part is the Puisaye, which has a higher elevation and is more wooded. To the…
Average elevation: 207 m
Haute-Loire
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Haute-Loire
The highest point of the department is the Mont Mézenc (1753 m) and its average elevation is 719 m. The two-thirds of the area is over 800 m and the lowest point is 393 m.
Average elevation: 895 m
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
France > Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
The climate of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department is a Mediterranean climate degrading by altitude and latitude. In fact, while in the lower valleys and flat lands of Haute-Provence an inland Mediterranean climate prevails, by contrast in the hills it is more mixed with the valley of the Ubaye…
Average elevation: 1,141 m
Cantal
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Cantal
Cantal lies in the middle of France's central plateau. The Cantal range is a group of extinct and eroded volcanic peaks. Its highest point is the Plomb du Cantal, which reaches an elevation of 1,858 meters (6,096 ft). Its neighbors are Puy Mary (elev. 1,787 meters or 5,863 feet) and Puy Chavaroche (elev. 5,722…
Average elevation: 825 m
Haute-Garonne
France > Occitania > Haute-Garonne
The department is crossed by the upper course of the Garonne river (hence the name) for nearly 200 kilometers (120 mi). The borders of the department follow the river. The Garonne enters France from Spain at the town of Fos, and goes through Toulouse and leaves the department. The extreme south of the…
Average elevation: 536 m
Allier
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Allier
There are two periods of maximum precipitation in June and October and a minimum in January and February with average of 694 millimetres in Montluçon (altitude 207 metres), 763 mm in Moulins (245 m) 778 mm in Vichy (251 m) 791 mm in Lapalisse (285 m). and nearly 1,200 mm in Assisi (1,050 m). As noted Atlantic…
Average elevation: 373 m
Creuse
France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine > Creuse
It is in the Massif Central and permeated by the Creuse and its tributaries. The river is dammed at several locations both for water supply and hydroelectricity generation. As is typical for an inland area of continental Europe, Creuse has relatively cold winters with some snowfall into April, but also hot…
Average elevation: 503 m