🗺️ Map of France: the most beautiful maps of France regions, departments, relief, cities

Rating: 9.7/10 • Recommended for teaching, presentations, printing, hiking & tourism.

All the updated maps of the regions of France (13 metropolitan regions + overseas). Ideal for memorizing the new administrative map, preparing a test or illustrating a presentation. Several variants exist: boundaries only, regional capitals, blank backgrounds for exercises.

Find the 96 metropolitan departments (official numbers), plus the overseas departments (DOM). Useful for postal codes, territorial statistics, business locations, or lesson plans. The SVG version is perfect for customizing colors.

Maps of major French cities and the urban network. Useful to locate the metropolises, work on urban hierarchy or prepare a tourist itinerary (TGV, highways, airports).

The mountain ranges (Alps, Pyrenees, Massif Central, Jura, Vosges, Corsica) in relief, with altitudes and plains. Perfect for explaining climate, hydrography, and territorial planning.

The Seine, the Loire, the Rhône, the Garonne… and their tributaries. These maps help understand the organization of watersheds and the place of navigable waterways (river routes).

Highway network, major roads, and structuring axes. To plan trips, analyze transport flows, or prepare a road trip.

A selection of historical maps (provinces, Capetians, France in 1453/1477, Occupation, Vichy…). Ideal for placing an event in space and illustrating a timeline.

Maps of economy: productive spaces, regional exports, trade balance. Useful for students (economics, geography) and professionals (territorial analysis).

Example of public health maps (distribution of indicators). To be handled with caution (year, source) and placed in context.

A varied selection: dialing codes, satellite maps, geological, culinary, tourist… for exploration and discovery.

Maps of demography: density, growth, urban areas. Perfect for analyzing regional dynamics and urban polarization.

Blank map backgrounds (whole France, regions, departments). To print for tests, schematizations, and exercises.

We evaluated 40+ maps based on: readability, accuracy, projection, formats, size, reuse rights. For printing, prefer HD, and for customization, use SVG versions or backgrounds in Lambert-93.

• Classroom: blank backgrounds for schematizing (regions/departments + rivers + relief).
• Presentation: historical maps + timeline.
• Hiking: relief + hydrography + road network to estimate elevation changes and access.
• Territorial study: demography + economy (productive spaces, exports).

Can I reuse your maps?

Yes, if you cite Cartes‑2‑France with a clickable link to the source page. Without attribution, reuse is not allowed.

Can I print in A3?

Yes. Prefer HD files (JPG/PNG) and disable automatic margin adjustment.

Do you have SVG backgrounds?

Yes, some maps (e.g. departments) are available in SVG for vector editing.

Do the maps include Overseas Territories?

Some include the DOM‑TOM; otherwise, consult the dedicated sections (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte).

Which projection do you use?

Depending on the maps: WGS84 for web backgrounds, Lambert‑93 for educational backgrounds.

Can I embed a map on my website?

Yes, via a source link or by embedding the image with attribution (see reuse block at the bottom of the page).

Are the demographic data up to date?

They are based on public databases; check the year indicated on each visual.

Do you offer blank maps for testing?

Yes, see the Blank map backgrounds section.

Can the colors be customized?

On SVG versions, yes. On JPG/PNG, use image editing software.

Which maps for a 6th grade course?

Start with regions, departments, relief, then rivers.

How to correctly cite the source?

Use the provided attribution block (copy code) at the bottom of the page.

Can I request a new map?

You can suggest a theme; availability will depend on data and usage rights.

You can reuse the maps if you cite Cartes‑2‑France with a clickable link: