Cartes.gouv.fr (ancien Géoportail)
The public mapping service succeeding Géoportail, with maps, aerial imagery and geographic data for the French territory.
Recover a geographic view
Use Cartes.gouv.fr help to reconstruct an old Géoportail view and relevant layers.
Check first: Check acquisition dates, scale and the result of a shared link.
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Share a map: what context belongs with the link?
- Shared map
- Retrieve the extent and relevant layers.
- Screenshot
- Show a view without preserving interaction.
- Choose relevant catalogue layers and identify their producer.
- Use “Partager”, then open the link in another tab to check the result.
- Record the extent, layers and date; check saved personal objects separately.
Fictional example: a screenshot shows a coloured parcel without a legend or layer name. A link with the layer and producer lets the recipient interpret the colour; the screenshot alone remains ambiguous.
Your useful record: Link, area, layer names, producers and consultation date.
Sharing annotations and imported data requires signing in and saving them.
Editorial method informed by cartes.gouv.fr — Aide. Documentation consulted on . Examples are fictional exercises, not results from a live service test.
Géoportail becomes Cartes.gouv.fr
The Explore maps service on Cartes.gouv.fr succeeds Géoportail. To recover a saved view, retain the old link and follow the conversion guidance in official help. Check the location, layers and their dates before replacing your bookmark.
- Purpose
- Maps, aerial imagery and geographic data for the French territory.
- Metadata to read
- Producer, acquisition or survey date, scale and displayed layer.
- Limit
- Zoom and screenshots establish neither measurement precision nor property rights.
- Sharing and personal objects
- Layers and producers can be found in the catalogue. Sharing annotations or imported data requires signing in and saving the objects.
Official documentation
Documentation consulted on .
Practical methods for this resource
Editorial selection, without website certification. Read our method.