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MapQuest is an American free online web mapping service launched in 1996 as the first commercial web mapping service. It offers various services and programs, such as driving directions, satellite imagery, buddy-finder, customized routes, and gas price comparison.
A comprehensive list of online map services by continent and country, including global and local maps. Bing Maps is one of the global online map service providers, covering the whole world with various features and data.
Hand-drawn map of one side of the Valley of Vesdre by French geographers (led by the Cassini family) from 1745 to 1748. In France, the first general maps of the territory using a measuring apparatus were made by the Cassini family during the 18th century on a scale of 1:86,400 (one centimeter on the chart corresponds to approximately 864 meters on the ground).
French is an official language in 32 independent nations and 60 countries and territories worldwide. See the list of sovereign states, non-sovereign entities, and intergovernmental organizations where French is used as a co-official, sole official, or de facto language.
Le Mans is a city in northwestern France with a rich history dating back to Roman times. It is famous for hosting the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's oldest active endurance sports car race, and for its landmarks such as the cathedral and the Roman walls.
MapQuest offers online, mobile, business and developer solutions that help people discover and explore where they would like to go, how to get there and what to do along the way and at your destination.
The Topkapı Palace where the map was discovered, viewed from the Bosporus. Much of Piri Reis's biography is known only from his cartographic works, including his two world maps and the Kitab-ı Bahriye (Book of Maritime Matters) [5] completed in 1521. [6]
The influence of French on English pertains mainly to its lexicon, including orthography, and to some extent pronunciation. Most of the French vocabulary in English entered the language after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Old French, specifically the Old Norman dialect, became the language of the new Anglo-Norman court