Trip to France

[Pudsey Bear]

Yes, definitely off line, I can download a fairly large map from Google maps but it has no terrain detail, Win 10 does have maps but no good on the phone.

Cuillins on Win 10:-

Cuillins in Google maps:-

 

[Pudsey Bear]

A shame they killed off MS Autoroute, I have it on CD, but I don't want a laptop on the dash.

 

[barryd]

Google Maps has a Terrain option Kev

I have not tested it in offline mode though.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

We have started to use the online maps for a well known camping ap . Easy to zoom in or out if needing either detail or the bigger picture.

I'm just looking now found one that seems to have a bit of detail, I won't name it/them, logos hidden, the first one looks much better on the phone, the second seem better.

Well remembered Barry, I'd forgotten that, and of course the WC app isn't bad either I'd forgotten that.

 

[Canalsman]

I rely on the Michelin mapping for Europe. It is without question the best presented and most authoritative mapping.

I have the A3 sized 2018 road atlas for France that Tom mentions, plus the smaller A4 sized road atlas for Spain and Portugal. The amount of detail is amazing, and both show topographic shading very clearly.

In addition I purchase for every trip a copy of the smaller scale folded map on which I mark the route that I take day by day and my overnight stopping places. Again this shows more detail than you'd expect on a 1:1,000,000 scale map and also uses shading to indicate the topography. The map is Michelin 721 National for France. They also do the same map for Iberia (734) and other European countries.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Yesterday I emailed Organic Maps to see if they had a windows version in the pipeline and I got a reply overnight with this link.

I'm not awake enough yet to try it.

Organic Maps on Windows

How to install a very useful Android application on a Windows laptop.

dimakorolev.substack.com

 

[saxonborg]

Try the app “Geoportail” it has various layers including contours etc.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Looks quite good.

no English so no use for navigation but neither is a atlas of course so worth having.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Last trip to Scotland I downloaded this app.

wheelmate - Android Apps on Google Play

Enjoy millions of the latest Android apps, games, music, movies, TV, books, magazines & more. Anytime, anywhere, across your devices.

play.google.com

I just checked it out for France and it looks like it works there too & Spain magic our Maurice.

 

[peejay]

We've been touring France for donkeys years and the Michelin map I mentioned earlier has always been our go to map, it does show terrain as per the pic below.

We also keep a small Michelin 726 foldable route planning map in the glovebox, very handy for 'er, route planning...

Amazon.co.uk

Terrain from main map book....

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Can you post the front cover Pet please?

 

[peejay]

Can you post the front cover Pet please?

I've got the same one in the link I provided earlier Kev....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/France-Tourist-Motoring-Laminated-Spiral/dp/2067256793

2024 version is just out as well but I wouldn't think theres a lot of difference. Shop around for a good price.

Pete

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Thanks Pete, I was hoping it might be the A3 size, harder to store but better to use.

I may end up getting it anyway.

I'm Wondering if a EU one might be better.

 

[trevskoda]

I always wear a wrist watch, so does my wife / my son/ my daughter / my son in law / all my friends & neighbours / in fact I don't know any one that doesn't.

A wrist watch is so much more convenient way to see the time than a mobile phone, and it is a bit of a faff having to walk from the bottom of the garden; get the Moho keys from the key cabinet; walk to moho, unlock the moho; switch the ignition on and use the dash clock.

Folk here walk round 24/7 glued to a mobile which has the time, this is why nothing gets done these days.

 

[Val54]

Thanks Pete, I was hoping it might be the A3 size, harder to store but better to use.

I may end up getting it anyway.

I'm Wondering if a EU one might be better.

You might find that the EU atlas scale is too small ...

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I was just looking athe MS maps app, and if you zoom right in it even gives you the house number, but at the top of the screen it has this message so it looks like it will be gone soon, deleted like Autoroute, looks like they don't want to bother.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

You might find that the EU atlas scale is too small ...

I was thinking that, I'm sure we have one somewhere unless the cleaner has binned it.

 

[fergie1061]

I was there driving coach back in 90's the museums , landings and especially the US cemetery were truly Haunting, especially the cemetry. I always remember hearing the birds BEFORE entering, yet as soon as I stepped inside it was eerily silent nothing! The way that all the memorials are kept is also testament to those who look after, maintain and keep these places wit respect. Amazing journey, amazing places and amazing people. Enjoy it again.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I don't have a CD drive in the laptop so wondered if there was a flash version and found this, might just give it a go, handy for basic route planning perhaps.

Opinions welcome..

Microsoft Autoroute 2013 - USB Version - 2 PC’s | eBay

<p>AUTOROUTE 2013 - USB VERSION - 4 PC’s</p><br /><p>Microsoft AutoRoute is customizable trip-planning software that provides accurate driving directions for your travel in Europe. With more personalized trip-planning features than major online-mapping sites and map coverage of more than 37...

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[trevskoda]

Can you not just install maps me, on l top and phone.