Marshalling yards
A wide band of parallel railway tracks crosses Sotteville, producing a striking pattern of fine straight lines that dominates the map and reflects the town's railway past.
Minimalist map poster · France
49.4097° N / 1.0900° E
A left-bank suburb of Rouen, where terraced streets border one of France's great railway yards near the Seine.

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The map
Sotteville-lès-Rouen lies on the left bank of the Seine, directly south of central Rouen. The street network is dense and fairly regular, filled with blocks of houses and small apartment buildings. What stands out most on the map is the railway. Large sidings and marshalling yards occupy a long strip of land, cutting a broad band of parallel tracks through the town.
Sotteville grew in the nineteenth century as a railway and industrial town, and its yards were among the most important in France. That importance made it a major target during the Second World War. Allied bombing heavily damaged much of the town, so its current layout combines older streets with postwar reconstruction. Railway activity continues today, and the town remains part of Rouen's larger urban area.
A Sotteville-lès-Rouen map poster shows how closely the town is tied to the rail yards. Groups of parallel tracks run beside neighbourhoods of tightly packed streets, and the Seine curves along the northern side. It is a portrait of an industrial suburb whose shape comes directly from its work.
A wide band of parallel railway tracks crosses Sotteville, producing a striking pattern of fine straight lines that dominates the map and reflects the town's railway past.
The river curves along the town's northern side, separating it from central Rouen and giving the poster a clear natural boundary.
Neighbourhoods rebuilt after wartime bombing sit beside older terraced streets, creating a varied texture of blocks across the town.
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Why Sotteville-lès-Rouen
For railway families, Rouen residents and anyone who grew up among its terraced streets, Sotteville has real meaning. A map of the town, with its distinctive band of tracks, suits a railway enthusiast or makes a meaningful gift for someone from the area.
You can edit the title, subtitle and coordinates line, for example to add a family name or a line in French. Choose from five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Print sizes include 30×40 cm, 50×70 cm, A3 and A2.
Order the Sotteville-lès-Rouen poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
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| 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 |
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