Plan-Guide Répertoire des Rues – Paris (1er Arrondissement) Métro-Autobus • c. mid-20th century
A compact Paris plan-guide combining detailed street maps with a directory of streets and integrated métro and autobus routes.
Designed for practical navigation, this pocket guide covers central Paris with color-coded mapping, transit diagrams, and an alphabetical street index—an efficient tool for navigating the city in the pre-digital era.
DETAILS:
+++ Title: Plan-Guide Répertoire des Rues – Paris Métro-Autobus
+++ Publisher: Cartes Taride, Paris
+++ Date: c. mid-20th century
+++ Format: Flexible hardcover (pocket guide)
+++ Size: 5.25 inches
+++ Pagination: Indexed
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS:
+++ Detailed color maps of Paris neighborhoods and arrondissements
+++ Integrated métro and bus network diagrams
+++ Alphabetical street directory with cross-references
+++ Compact format designed for everyday urban navigation
+++ Period cartography showing mid-century Paris layout
CONDITION: Very Good. Bindings tight and square. Text clean with light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Previous owner’s name on first blank page.
Historical Context —
Before the widespread use of digital navigation, compact guides such as those produced by Cartes Taride were essential tools for both residents and visitors in Paris. These guides combined cartography with transit information, reflecting the increasing complexity of urban mobility in the 20th century.
With the expansion of the métro and bus networks, such publications helped users efficiently navigate the city’s dense street system. Today, they serve as useful historical references for the development of Parisian transportation and urban geography.
Subjects: Paris maps, métro system, bus routes, street directories, urban navigation, French cartography, mid-century Paris, travel guides, Ephemera, Cartography, Transportation
Item #21802
Price: $18.00
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