France topographic maps
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Col du Galibier
France > Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur > Hautes-Alpes > Le Monêtier-les-Bains
Before 1976, the tunnel was the only point of passage at the top, at an altitude of 2556 m. The tunnel was closed for restoration until 2002, and a new road was constructed over the summit. The re-opened tunnel is a single lane controlled by traffic lights, which are among the highest such installations in…
Average elevation: 2,491 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 [ceb; fr; nl; sv], Rivière Salée [fr] and Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin [ceb; fr]. More than half of Guadeloupe's land surface…
Average elevation: 18 m

Aurillac
France > Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes > Cantal
Influenced by its altitude, Aurillac features an oceanic climate (Cfb), closely bordering on a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen system. In spite of this, the city enjoys more than 2,100 hours of sunshine per year on average, but also a high amount of precipitations per year on…
Average elevation: 668 m

Angoulême
France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine > Charente
The earliest Cretaceous period - the Cenomanian- is in the relatively low areas (l'Houmeau, the heights of Saint-Cybard, Sillac), at an average altitude of 50m.
Average elevation: 72 m

Marennes
France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine > Charente-Maritime > Marennes-Hiers-Brouage
Average elevation: 4 m

Vitré
France > Brittany > Ille-et-Vilaine
The land area of Vitré: 37.19 km2 (14.36 sq mi). The average altitude of Vitré is approximately 89 m. The highest point, 127 m, is found in the "Ménardières" zone, at Pierre and Marie Curie Street. The lowest point, 67 m, is close to the firm S.V.A.'s location under the viaduct of the ring-road.
Average elevation: 94 m

Ribérac
France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine > Dordogne
Ribérac is on the left bank of the Dronne. To the north, the soil in the Dronne valley is covered with alluvium, while the heights are made up of Cretaceous limestones. Its minimum altitude, 54 meters, is located in the extreme north-west of the town, where a small arm of the Dronne leaves the town.
Average elevation: 107 m

Pau
France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine > Pyrénées-Atlantiques
The city, located at an average altitude of 200 metres (660 ft), is crossed by the Gave de Pau, where a ford gave passage to the Pyrenees. Gave is the name given to a torrent in the Pyrenees. The Gave de Pau, which becomes a torrent when mountain snow melts, takes its source in the Cirque de Gavarnie and is…
Average elevation: 205 m

La Bachellerie-du-Nord
France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine > Haute-Vienne > Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Average elevation: 386 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

Chinon
France > Centre-Val de Loire > Indre-et-Loire
Topography has played a major role: the formerly fortified town was developed at the foot of the castle on the rocky outcrop, protecting the northern side, with the Vienne River in the south. Apart from the natural defensive protection on both sides, this fact makes a long narrow urban space, with the main…
Average elevation: 58 m

Ussel
France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine > Corrèze
The community of Ussel is located in the Massif central on the foothills of the plateau de Millevaches. The city itself sits on a hilltop in between the valley of the river Diège and the valley of the river Sarsonne. It is situated at an altitude of 2070 ft (631 m), in the Massif Central on the last buttress…
Average elevation: 680 m