reproducing map of France

[bell]

I would like to include a map of France on some literature I'm producing. Does anyone know how I should go about buying in an image? I've looked at the usual image banks etc but only found 'jokey' maps and need a proper one!
Thanks

[creospace]

depends if you're serious about buying an image or not - try www.imagebank.com

Gary

[mumper]

How detailed does the map have to be? Is it for working out routes and mileages or just to mark towns and reference points?

[Robert]

I was looking for a map of Japan recently and fouind a .edu site where they had public domain maps. I'll see if I can find it.

I think this was it..

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/

[Hotelexpert]

Try asking Petr of www.AskMaps.com.
Cheers
Lawrence

[Urban Space]

Google Images?

Liam

[VeryMark]

Google Images retain their original copyright!

[bell]

How detailed does the map have to be? Is it for working out routes and mileages or just to mark towns and reference points?

Hi John

No need to show roads but it does need to show departments (so probably as detailed as a map of UK showing counties)

Helena

[directmarketingadvice]

There are a lot of maps of the departments here:

http://images.google.com/images?&num=20&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&lr=&as_ft=i&as_qdr=all&as_dt=i&as_rights=&safe=off&sa=N&tab=wi&q=departments%20france

Though, copyright is a question.

Steve

[Robert]

Is this no good?

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/france_admin91.jpg

It was on the site I listed above.

[DarrenC]

I think Robert, that the maps on the site are all copyright - some of them look from the FBI country information website.

If I was looking for a map of a country (which I'll be doing myself soon) I'd contact the copyright holder, like Lawrence mentioned and ask them if it's okay to use it.

Most people will say yes, but link to me etc.

Darren

[Robert]

I think Robert, that the maps on the site are all copyright - some of them look from the FBI country information website.


By far, most are copyright free. e.g. the example given above.

The ones which are copyrighted are marked as such.

Some maps maps include the official seal of a U.S. Government agency. Which again are OK as long as you don't "convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the agency"

Some are copyright, University of Texas at Austin, which you need permission to use.

[VeryMark]

Maps and other images are copyright regardless of whether a claim to copyright is made or not, providing that they are still within the term of protection (70 years from the death of the author).