Paris

A Roundup of Interesting Map Links
A few quick map and map-related gems to share with you: Claire showcases another collection of map tattoos. Indiana Jones and the Fonts on the Maps: Mark Simonson notes that the maps used in the Indiana Jones movies are anachronistic…. »
Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 8:24 PM
Categories: Driving Directions, Fun, Miscellany, Paris, Triangulations (Links)
Maps of Paris, 1716-1887
A collection of maps of Paris for an art history course, scanned from slides (so they could be a little sharper; 8-bit only). The maps date from 1716 to 1887. Via Plep…. »
Posted on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 10:14 AM
Categories: Antique Maps, Paris
Paris Metro as Google Maps Hack
I like what Jef’s done with this map of the Paris metro done with Google Maps. The lines are laid out as vectors, and it includes routing between two points, including line changes and estimated travel time. Via Google Maps… »
Posted on Monday, August 22, 2005 at 10:04 AM
Categories: Hacks & Mashups, Mass Transit, Paris
Paris 1911
A reproduction of the 1911 Baedeker guide for Paris — it’s small, and I’m not a fan of the interface, but it’s neat to see how much of the city has remained unchanged (I see a lot of familiar places)…. »
Posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 at 12:57 PM
Categories: Antique Maps, Paris
Paris Traffic Conditions
Sytadin provides real-time traffic data for Paris and its suburbs. Jonathan Hipkiss writes, “This site kept me sane when I lived in Paris and had to commute around the Peripherique daily.” (My condolences.) “It’s updated by the minute and gets… »
Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 11:19 PM
Categories: Paris, Traffic Conditions
Paris Metro, 1937
Though there have certainly been changes, the remarkable thing about this 1937 map of the Paris metro is that it shows how much of the current network was already in place by then (via Kottke; see previous entry: Paris Metro)…. »
Posted on Thursday, April 8, 2004 at 9:35 AM
Categories: Antique Maps, Paris

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