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French national mapping's distinct symbol and colour choices.
Also known as: French map symbols, Carte IGN legend
French national mapping uses colour and symbol conventions that differ from British and American practice, notably in how it distinguishes road classes and administrative boundaries. A reader who assumes an Ordnance Survey reading of a French sheet will misjudge both.
Uses a colour and symbol scheme distinct from British and American national mapping, particularly for road classification and administrative boundaries.
Contexts: Maps
Marks communal, departmental and regional boundaries in a hierarchy that has no direct British equivalent, reflecting a different administrative structure rather than a different drawing choice.
Contexts: Maps
A printed key panel of coloured line and area samples with French captions, set in the margin of the sheet.