Mining cités
Company-built housing estates appear as tidy, repeating rows of small plots and parallel streets, one of the most recognisable patterns of the northern French coal basin.
Minimalist map poster · France
Avion Map Poster & Print
50.4104° N / 2.8305° E
Regular rows of mining-era housing, rail lines and green spaces set in the old coal basin beside Lens
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Avion in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Avion, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Avion at home
The map
About this Avion map poster
Avion is a town in the former coal-mining basin of northern France, directly south of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais. Its map is shaped by that industrial past: neat, repeating blocks of workers' housing built by the mining companies sit alongside older village streets, and the town merges into its neighbours with little open ground between them.
Mining transformed the landscape of the whole region, and the traces are still visible from above in rail alignments, former pit sites turned into parks, and the regular geometry of the housing estates known as cités. The mining basin of Nord-Pas-de-Calais is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage cultural landscape.
An Avion map poster brings out the repetition and rhythm of that planned housing, contrasted with the looser roads that predate it. It is an honest portrait of a working town, where the pattern of streets still tells the story of how people lived and worked here.
- Population
- 18,000
- Coordinates
- 50.4104° N / 2.8305° E
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Time zone
- Paris
- Region
- Avion, France
Next to Lens
Avion joins Lens almost without a break, so the map reads as part of a larger urban area stretching across the former mining towns of the Gohelle.
Reused pit sites
Former mining land has in many places become parks and green corridors, shown on the map as open shapes breaking up the dense residential fabric.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Avion
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Avion
A map that means something
For families with roots in the mining towns, a map of Avion is a way to keep the place close. The orderly housing rows and rail lines give it a strong graphic presence on a wall.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The digital files come in six print sizes, each as a 300 DPI PNG and a print-ready PDF without a watermark.
Order the Avion posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Avion map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Avion poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Avion poster like?
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Can I order the Avion poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Avion poster?
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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