Assembly Chart: the IGN 1:50,000 map

Assembly Chart: the IGN 1:50,000 map

The assembly chart of the IGN Map 1:50,000 : between modernity and precision

Produced by the National Geographic Institute, the IGN map of France at a scale of 1:50,000, also called the "Orange Series", is a very precise and modern map.

Characteristics of the IGN 1:50,000 Map assembly chart

  • The IGN map of France at a scale of 1:50,000 is made up of 1095 sheets
  • Each sheet is numbered using two numbers: the first representing the corresponding column and the second the corresponding row (for example, the Noyers sheet is sheet 28-21 or XXVIII-21)
  • Each sheet is named by the name of the most important city.