Atlas of France
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General maps
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Territoire de la République française sans la Terre Adélie. |
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Territory of the French Republic without Adélie Land. |
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Terres émergées de la République française à la même échelle géographique. |
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The lands making up the French Republic, shown at the same geographic scale. |
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Location within Europe La France en Europe |
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La France et l'Union Européenne |
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Location of France Situation de la France |
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Map of France Carte anglophone de la France |
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Carte de la France (noms en français) |
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Map of Metropolitan French cities Les villes de la France métropolitaine |
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Main cities and rivers of France |
- Voir aussi Cartes de France
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Blank map of Metropolitan France (Mercator projection) Carte vierge de la France métropolitaine (projection Mercator) |
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Fond de carte des 27 régions de France à la même échelle géographique Blank map of France's 27 administrative régions at the same geographical scale |
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Fond de carte des 101 départements de France à la même échelle géographique Blank map of France's 101 departments at the same geographical scale |
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The 22 régions and 96 départements of metropolitan France Les 22 régions et 96 département de la France métropolitaine |
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Prefectures in France |
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Regions Les régions |
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Regions Les régions |
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Topography |
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Map of France Carte de la France |
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Map of France Carte de la France |
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French overseas territories La France d'Outre-Mer |
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History maps
This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day France, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day France.
Early history
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Since 600 BC present-day France is inhabited by Celtic tribes, like the Belgae. This map shows the possible extent of (proto-)Celtic influence 800-400 BC Extentention possible d'influence (proto-)Celtique, 800-400 BC |
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Celts in Europe Celtes en Europe |
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Gallia in the 1st century. Une carte du Gaul, au 1er ciècle AC |
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A map of Gaul showing tribes and cities |
The Romans
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57/51 BC-395: Roman Empire - includes present-day Belgium ► Roman Empire |
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In the first century BC the Roman Empire conquers Gaul, present-day France. Gaul remains part of the Roman Empire until the fifth century. Développement territorial de l'Empire romain 264 AC-192, le conquêt de la France contemporaine inclu (Gaul |
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The invasion by Hannibal in the Punic Wars L'invasion de Hannibal pendant les Guerres Puniques. |
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Roman Republic 100 BCE |
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Gallic Wars |
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Les provinces romains de Gaule Roman provinces of Gaul: Gallia Narbonensis, Gallia Lugdunensis, Gallia Belgica and Aquitania |
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395-451: Western Roman Empire - includes present-day Belgium ► Roman Empire |
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After the division of the Roman Empire, Gaul become part of the Western Roman Empire. This map shows the Empire in 395. |
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La division de l'Empire-Romain en 406 Division of the Roman Empire in 406. |
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Invasions of the Roman Empire 100-500. These invasions lead to the collapse of the Roman Empire in Gallia. |
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451-486: Domain of Soissons - independent monarchy, de jure province of the Western Roman Empire |
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A small part of Gaul remains under control of Romans, who establish the Domain of Soissons, which existed from 451 until 486. This map shows in Gallia the renmants of the Western Roman Empire, which was the Domain of Soissons. |
| In the rest of Gaul, various Germanic tribes form their nations. Among them are the ► Franks, the ► Visigoths and the ► Burgunds. Les invasions de l'Empire-Romain |
The Franks
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481-843: Frankish Empire - independent monarchy including present-day Belgium ► Frankish Empire |
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In 486 Clovis I, leader of the germanic tribe of the Franks, conquers the Roman territory {Domain of Soissons between the Loire and the Somme, subsequently unites most of northern and central France under his rule and adopts roman catholicism as the main religion. The Frankish Realm is often divided in at maximum four sub-kingdoms, like Neustria or Soissons, Austrasia or Reims,, Burgundy, Orléans, Paris and Aquitaine, but was at the outside considered to be one country. Times of division were alternated with times of unification. The Frankish Realm includes also large parts of what is now includes large parts of Gaul and what is now Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and North Italy. In 751 the Carolingian dynasty comes to power with Pepin the Short, but his succesor, Charlemagne reunites in 771 the Frankish domains. Charlemagne is crowned Emperor of the Romans, or Roman Emperor in the West, by Pope Leo III in 800. This map shows the rise of the Frankish Empire |
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843-987: West Frankish Empire (Regnum Francorum Occidentalis) - independent monarchy |
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Treaty of Verdun (843) and Treaty of Meerssen (870) |
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Division de l'Empire d'Occident Division of the Frankish Empire after 870 |
Kingdom of France
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987-1792: Kingdom of France (Royaume de France) - independent (feudal) monarchy |
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The Kingdom of France becomes a fact in 987. France develops into a feudal kingdom. This map shows France in the 10th Century. La France au X siècle |
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France at the end of the 10th century La France à la fin du Xe siècle |
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France in 1030. La France en 1030 |
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France in the 12th century. La France au XIIe siècle |
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France in 1154 La France en 1154 |
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Large parts are from 1187 under de facto English rule. Eastern parts of the country are more or less independent as Burgundy. This map shows France in 1223. La France en 1223 |
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La France en 1328 France in 1328 |
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France in 1330 |
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The beginning of the Hundred Years' War in 1337 |
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Animated map of the Hundred Years' War |
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Treaty of Bretigny in 1360 |
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France in 1429. Yellow is under English control, Green under Burgundian control. |
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Situation in 1435. The English and Burgundians were defeated in 1453. |
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France at the end of the 15th century La France à la fin du XVe siècle |
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La France en 1477 France in 1477 |
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Les agrandissements de la France aux XIVe s et XVe siècles Growth of France, 14 and 15th century |
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L'évolution de la France sous François Ier |
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France from 1552 to 1798, showing territorial expansion during each reign |
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Same map in French |
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Les conquêtes de Louis XIV de 1648 à 1681 Conquests of Louis XIV 1648-1681 |
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France 1701-1766 |
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Ecclesiastal map |
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French provinces before the revolution |
Revolution and expansion
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Generalities in 1789 |
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Map of the French Republic in 1800 after the Treaty of Campo Formio, achieving the long-held goal of the "natural borders" on the Pyrénées, the Alps and the Rhine. |
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French Empire 1811 |
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Europe under Napoleon |
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Departments under Napoleon |
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France during World War II |
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Division of France during World War II |
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Division de la France Division of France |
French colonialism
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Les empires coloniaux français The French colonial empires |
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Extent of the French Empire from 1919 to 1939 |
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French Equatorial Africa |
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French West Africa |
History of other entities in present-day France
Burgundy
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Old maps
This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.
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France in 1740 by Herman Moll |
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France 1870 |
Regional maps, Cartes Régionales
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Location of the Basque Provinces |
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Map of the Basque Provinces in Spain and France |
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Occitania |
Other maps
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Langues régionales et dialectes de France Languages of France |
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Occitan |
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Centrales nucléaires Nuclear plants |
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Nature Parks in France
National natural park
Regional natural park
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Satellite maps
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Notes and references
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General remarks:
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