Ads
related to: decorative maps of france images
Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Hand-drawn map of one side of the Valley of Vesdre by French geographers (led by the Cassini family) from 1745 to 1748. In France, the first general maps of the territory using a measuring apparatus were made by the Cassini family during the 18th century on a scale of 1:86,400 (one centimeter on the chart corresponds to approximately 864 meters on the ground).
X values are always between 0 and 1. For square images, Y values are also between 0 and 1. The maximum Y value is higher for tall images, lower for wide images. The X and Y values represent the fraction of the width where the label will be placed. The exact point is the top-left corner of the image label.
A cartouche in cartography is a decorative emblem on a globe or map. [1] Map cartouches may contain the title, the printer's address, date of publication, the scale of the map and legends, and sometimes a dedication. [1] [2] The design of cartouches varies according to cartographer and period style.
Maps of France (2 C, 2 P) P. Images of Paris (1 C) ... Media in category "Images of France" The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total.
Géoportail is a comprehensive web mapping service of the French government that publishes maps and geophysical aerial photographs from more than 90 sources for France and its territories. The service, first developed by two public agencies (the IGN and the BRGM ), was officially inaugurated on 23 June 2006 by president Jacques Chirac .
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate