Illustrated maps by Greg Franco - Le Cartographiste

I create all kinds of illustrated maps for printed publications, websites, posters and more: editorial maps for magazines or books, city and neighborhood maps for visitor guides, county, state and country maps for promotional purposes, site plans for resorts or hotels, illustrated itineraries for travel agencies.

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Editorial map
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Region map
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Wine and Food map
Editorial illustrated map of France featuring seven civil engineering structures (bridges, car parks and a dam) commissioned by Groupe Bouygues for Le Minorange magazine
Illustrated map of France for Le Minorange
Editorial map for a corporate magazine
Illustrated map of Ashtabula County featuring wineries, covered bridges, metroparks, beaches and tourism offices
Illustrated map of Ashtabula County
Visitor guide map
Western part of Wyoming with landmarks such as Yellowstone National Park or Grand Teton National Park
Travel Wyoming illustrated map
Map for visitor guide
Vertical illustrated map of a private property in France with illustrations representing the main house, watermills and a key landscape element
Chazal du Crest site map
Private commission of an illustrated property map
Map of Europe in the 1940s showing the countries invaded by Germany
Maps of Europe for Refugee: The Graphic Novel
Editorial maps for a Scholastic Graphix publication
Illustrated map of the lower Maurienne Valley for Explore Maurienne Magazine.
Explore Maurienne illustrated map
Editorial tourist map for a magazine
Hand-drawn illustrated map of the United States with highlighted states related to the book content, created for Stories from a Stranger, a New York Times Best Seller by Hunter Prosper published by Simon & Schuster
Map of the United States for Stories from a Stranger
Illustrated map for a New York Times Best Seller
Illustrated map of China tracing a Silk Road itinerary from Xi'an to Kashgar via Lanzhou and Ürümqi, created for The Food Ranger YouTube channel
Map of China for The Food Ranger
Illustrated itinerary map for a YouTube content creator
Illustrated map of Genesee County featuring illustrations of local attractions
Illustrated map of Flint and Genesee County
Visitor guide map
Illustrated editorial map of Utah featuring National Parks, Indian reservations, wildlife illustrations (bison, pronghorn, collared lizard) and landmarks including Arches National Park, created for Terre Sauvage magazine
Illustrated map of Utah
Editorial map for a nature and wildlife magazine
Full illustrated map of Arlington, Texas featuring 100 points of interest (landmarks, hotels and attractions) for the 2025 Arlington Visitors Guide
Illustrated map of Arlington, Texas
Street map for visitor guide
Close-up of the illustrated Paris landmarks map showing hand-drawn monuments including Notre-Dame de Paris, the Panthéon our Palais de Luxembourg
Illustrated map of Paris for an art exhibition
Rivera's Paris exhibition at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
Black and white illustrated world map tracing Akela's 7-year journey across 5 continents and 36 countries, with wildlife illustrations including a bison, orcas, orangutan and humpback whale, created for Life On The Road by Gestalten
Illustrated world map for Gestalten
Black and white map for a travel and exploration book
Illustrated editorial map of Michigan Central in Detroit, showing The Station, Newlab, Bagley Mobility Hub, The Factory and Roosevelt Park, created by Greg Franco - Le Cartographiste for DBusiness Magazine
Map of Michigan Central innovation district
Editorial map for a Detroit-based business magazine
Illustrated editorial map of a plane crash site near Houghton Lake, Michigan, showing the damaged plane, swampy terrain and wooded surroundings, created by Greg Franco for DBusiness Magazine
Plane crash site map
Illustrated editorial map for Detroit-based business magazine
Vertical illustrated map of the Vine Trail in Napa Valley
Napa Valley Vine Trail
Cycling trail map for Visit Napa Valley
Horizontal illustrated map of all 17 American Viticultural Areas within Napa Valley, California, created for Visit Napa Valley
Napa Valley AVAs
Illustrated wine region map
Horizontal illustrated map showing the best spots to experience the blooming mustard season in Napa Valley
Napa Valley's mustard season
Illustrated tourist map
Vertical illustrated map of the entire Napa Valley showing landmarks, attractions and the general atmosphere of the area
Napa Valley - Welcome to the Good Life
Illustrated map for visitor guide
Illustrated map for the Taco Trail in Napa Valley indicating restaurants and food trucks to enjoy the best Mexican food in the valley!
Food trails in Napa Valley
Themed trail maps
Illustrated world map showing the locations of 10 restaurants run by Krug ambassador chefs across 4 continents, created for Krug Champagne at the Table published by Rizzoli New York
World map of Krug ambassador restaurants
Illustrated map for a book published by Rizzoli New York
Illustrated map of the Champagne wine region from Reims to Troyes, highlighting Krug's historical house and champagne-making facility in Ambonnay. Created for Krug Champagne at the Table by Rizzoli New York
Champagne wine region map for Krug
Illustrated map for a book published by Rizzoli New York
Illustrated map of the entire Bavaria region created for Deutsche Bahn Regio-Ticket, featuring 50 landmark illustrations across Munich, Nuremberg and Upper Bavaria
Maps of Bavaria for Deutsche Bahn
Illustrated maps for an ad campaign
Illustrated editorial map of the Western United States featuring National Parks, wildlife (bald eagle, bison, black bear, coyote) and iconic landmarks including Mount Rainier and Arches, created for Terre Sauvage magazine.
Illustrated map of the Western United States
Editorial map for a nature and wildlife magazine
Illustrated editorial map of the Var coast in the South of France featuring 12 hand-drawn locations (restaurants, hotels, landmarks and concept stores) created for Vanity Fair France issue #113
Illustrated map for Vanity Fair
Editorial map for a travel feature
Illustrated street map of historic downtown Petaluma, California, featuring hand-drawn buildings, characters and landmarks for the Visit Petaluma Visitors Guide.
Illustrated map of Petaluma Historic Downtown
Visitor guide map
Illustrated map of the San Francisco Bay Area showing driving times, parks, wildlife and points of interest around Petaluma. Created for the Visit Petaluma Visitors Guide.
Illustrated map of the San Francisco Bay Area
Tourist map for visitor guide
Close-up detail of the illustrated Hutton Brickyards site map by Greg Franco - Le Cartographiste, showing buildings in perspective with hand-drawn style.
Hutton Brickyards illustrated site map
Hand-drawn resort map
Illustrated map of beaches around Amsterdam, from Rotterdam and The Hague to Haarlem, the West Frisian Islands and the Wadden Sea, created by Greg Franco for Superminimaps, free to download and print.
Illustrated map of beaches around Amsterdam
Illustrated travel guide
Illustrated editorial map of Australia's Northern Territory highlighting two organic cattle stations in the Outback, created for Bush Journal magazine.
Map of Australia's Northern Territory
Editorial map for an Australian rural life magazine
Custom illustrated map of Dublin, Ireland, by Greg Franco for a poster showing the locations where a couple first met, commissioned as a personal gift .
Custom illustrated map of Dublin
Private commission for a poster
Illustrated road trip itinerary map through California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona, featuring Yosemite, Death Valley, Zion, Joshua Tree and Arcosanti. Created for Kift co-living community
Road trip through CA, NV, UT and AZ
Illustrated itinerary map
Illustrated map of Paris showing 10 restaurants associated with Commissaire Maigret, with dish illustrations for each location, created for Let's Eat Paris by Marabout
Illustrated Paris restaurant map
Map for Let's Eat Paris by François-Régis Gaudry
Illustrated map of the Île-de-France region featuring 55 local food produce illustrations (fruits, vegetables and cheeses from around Paris) created in collaboration with Sophie Rivière for Let's Eat Paris by Marabout
Illustrated map of Paris region food produce
Map for Let's Eat Paris by François-Régis Gaudry
Illustrated map of Paris showing the Seine river as a historic trade route (goods transported by boat upstream and downstream before the railways) created for Let's Eat Paris by Marabout
Illustrated map of Paris and the Seine River
For Let's Eat Paris published by Marabout
Illustrated interactive site map of Presidio Tunnel Tops park in San Francisco, showing park vegetation, buildings, characters and surrounding landmarks, created for Miles Partnership and The Presidio.
Illustrated site map of Presidio Tunnel Tops
Interactive park map
Hand-drawn illustrated map of the Armorique Regional Natural Park in Brittany, created for Terre Sauvage magazine
Illustrated maps for Terre Sauvage
Hand-drawn editorial map series for a magazine
Close-up of the top-right neighbourhood of Podcast City, showing youth and gaming podcast districts in the illustrated fictional city map
Podcast City illustrated map
Fictional city map for a poster
Illustrated map of the shuttle itinerary from San Francisco (SFO) and San Jose (SJC) airports to resorts in Monterey, featuring otters, whales, Cannery Row and the Point Pinos lighthouse illustrations
SFO to Monterey illustrated map
Itinerary map for a shuttle service
Illustrated itinerary map of Malaysia tracing The Food Ranger's food road trip, featuring local wildlife, landmarks and cuisine across the peninsula, created for YouTube creator Trevor James
Illustrated Malaysian food road trip map
Map for a YouTube content creator
Illustrated map of Tasmania, Australia, featuring wildlife, native plants, landmarks, food and activities, created for a local tour agency with reusable spot illustrations
Illustrated map of Tasmania
Tourism map with reusable spot illustrations
Illustrated map of Los Angeles tracing the 50-mile LA River virtual running challenge from Sepulveda Basin to the Queen Mary, featuring Dodger Stadium, Glendale Narrows and South Gate Train Bridge
Illustrated map of Los Angeles
Running race map for a t-shirt
Illustrated map of downtown Bordeaux showing major landmarks, restaurants, hotels and museums, colour-coded by category, created for Exploring Wine Regions travel guide.
Illustrated map of Bordeaux
City map for an award-winning wine travel guide
Illustrated map of Phnom Penh in urban sketching style, showing city landmarks near a residential property development, with hotels, embassies and hospitals marked as points of interest.
Illustrated map of Phnom Penh
Map for a real estate project
Illustrated map of the Shoalhaven area, New South Wales, Australia, featuring beaches, kangaroos, wombats, dolphins and whales, selected for the book '100 Illustrated Maps of Very Special Places'
Illustrated map of Shoalhaven, NSW
Personal map selected for publication in a book
Black and white hand-drawn illustrated map of US National Parks printed on a bandana for Headbands of Hope, designed to be coloured in like a colouring book, with wildlife and national parks represented by trees
Illustrated map of US National Parks
Map printed on a Bandana for Headbands of Hope
Illustrated itinerary map of Morocco tracing a route from Casablanca to Marrakech, featuring Volubilis, the Atlas Mountains, camel riding and mountain climbing, created for Patch Adventures
Illustrated map of Morocco
Travel itinerary map for a tour agency
Illustrated itinerary map of Iran tracing a route from Tehran to Shiraz, featuring the Azadi Tower, Persepolis and Esfahan, created for Patch Adventures women-only travel agency
Illustrated map of Iran
Travel itinerary map
Illustrated itinerary map of Tanzania through Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara, featuring local wildlife and camping scenes, created for Patch Adventures
Illustrated map of Tanzania
Safari itinerary map
Hand-drawn illustrated site map of a lakefront RV park and cottage resort in Cherry Valley, Ontario, Canada, created by Greg Franco - Le Cartographiste
Illustrated campground map
Hand-drawn site plan
Illustrated map of Booderee National Park at Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, showing trails and coastal points of interest, created as a personal project by Greg Franco - Le Cartographiste
Illustrated map of Booderee National Park
Personal project
Illustrated map of León, Nicaragua showing the location of historic churches and landmarks across the city, created as a personal project by Greg Franco - Le Cartographiste
Illustrated map of León, Nicaragua
Personal travel map
Children's book style illustrated map of the koala trail on Raymond Island, Victoria, Australia. A personal project by Greg Franco - Le Cartographiste
Children's book style illustrated maps
Personal travel itinerary maps
Illustrated itinerary map of the ferry crossing to Ometepe Island, Nicaragua, for a personal travel map by Greg Franco - Le Cartographiste
Illustrated travel itinerary maps
Personal project
Illustrated wedding map of the West Glacier area near Glacier National Park, Montana, showing key wedding venues, sent alongside invitations to guests by Greg Franco - Le Cartographiste
Wedding illustrated map in Montana
Map for a wedding invitation in Glacier National Park
Hand-drawn illustrated itinerary map of Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia created for a personal travel map in under 2 hours by Greg Franco - Le Cartographiste
Illustrated map of Bruny Island, Tasmania
Personal travel itinerary map
Hand-drawn black and white illustrated map of the Feira Ecológica do Bom Fim farmers market in Porto Alegre, Brazil, showing market stands and layout, created as a personal project
Illustrated map of Porto Alegre farmers market
Market map for a personal project
Illustrated situation map of Boulder, Colorado, showing the city's position relative to Denver and the Rocky Mountains, created for Visit Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau by Greg Franco - Le Cartographiste
Situation map of Boulder, Colorado
Illustrated reference map for Visit Boulder

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