Assembly table: the IGN 1:100,000 map

Assembly Chart: the IGN 1:100,000 map

The assembly chart of the IGN 1:100,000 Map: between modernity and precision

Produced by the National Geographic Institute from 1954, the IGN map of France at a scale of 1:100,000, also called the "M662 Series", is a map that is modern, precise and aesthetic.

Characteristics of the assembly chart of the IGN Map 1:100,000

  • The IGN map of France at scale 1:100,000 is made up of 293 sheets
  • Each sheet is numbered using a letter representing the corresponding column of the table and a number representing the corresponding row (eg: K-12 for Bourges)
  • Each sheet is named by the name of the most important city.