needed a new French map, good price? (1 Viewer)

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I am really bad at not updating our road maps, Bev hates with a passion Tom Toms or any other form of audible sat nav, but will concede as long as she can oversee with a map

decided (was asked to quite firmly) to buy a new map for next weeks travels

nearly bought one of these for £12 plus P+P then found this, identical to our 2012 version, possibly only except for date on front :LOL:, but roads seem to change so often in France

anyway, seemed like a good price thought I would share :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AA-Big-Ro...a2d7b06&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=321982334738
 
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Can't remember the last time we looked at a paper map

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I am really bad at not updating our road maps, Bev hates with a passion Tom Toms or any other form of audible sat nav, but will concede as long as she can oversee with a map

decided (was asked to quite firmly) to buy a new map for next weeks travels

nearly bought one of these for £12 plus P+P then found this, identical to our 2012 version, possibly only except for date on front :LOL:, but roads seem to change so often in France

anyway, seemed like a good price thought I would share :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AA-Big-Road-Atlas-France-2016-Road-Map-A3-RRP-9-99/161883674833?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=20140122125356&meid=923f122013ff4b908fc97844ba2d7b06&pid=100005&rk=1&rkt=6&sd=321982334738
Good price that, but my eyes prefer the BIG EASY READ version.
 
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Must admit it's not easy

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Got mine from "The Works" £5,..last Saturday.

typical, it wouldn't have mattered if I had found one for 50p, someone would have found it cheaper :)

hope yours takes you to as many nice places as we hope ours will (y)

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Thanks for the reminder @DavidG58 checked our newest map and it turned out to be 2002 and falling to pieces. So just bought a copy (y).
 
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posted a link but its not showing so just google big easy read france its at amazon or your local W.H.smiths,spiral bound so pages stay where you want them :)
 
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Thanks for the reminder @DavidG58 checked our newest map and it turned out to be 2002 and falling to pieces. So just bought a copy (y).

but have you bought the easy read or the one we think we can still read :)

going back in again to buy the other as well, I am sure they will both come in handy (y)
 
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but have you bought the easy read or the one we think we can still read :)

going back in again to buy the other as well, I am sure they will both come in handy (y)
Of course, one each :D

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DavidG58
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I like the Michelin laminated.

I really don't need three maps :)

but referring to your preference, aren't they usually quite expensive relative to poor peoples paper versions, therefore you tend to keep them for longer because they last, but are so far out of date to be next to useless

this suddenly reminds me of my father, who used he same road map book from when he passed his test (presuming he ever even did) I threw it out clearing up when he died, Mum wanted to keep it for her to use o_O, I don't even thin k it had any motorways on it :)

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Heehee David - my Dad had one of those! Hardcover jobby.

I like a Michelin map - when in Rome, I mean Paris ? for France, and Firestone for Spain, but they aren't made now.

But always AA at home.
 
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I am now the proud owner of 2 new atlases, the first one that I suggested in post 1 that arrived today, but the second and by far the better is as suggested by @Leftlegger a Big Easy Read and spiral bound, well worth the £9.95 inc free delivery which we actually got next day on Sunday :)

Thanks for the reminder @DavidG58 checked our newest map and it turned out to be 2002 and falling to pieces. So just bought a copy (y).


@Neilfg I hope you didn't dive in too quickly on my first suggestion, if you did might I suggest you now need 2 yourself (y)
 
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Ok, the cheapie arrived today (y), I think its all I need but am now feeling anxious. So having a whisky before making any rash decisions.:D

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Dont bother with Lidl, mostly uk with small scale euro added at end.

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