1662 × 2026 Transit Georeference

Les Carrosses à cinq sols (1662) × Modern Paris Métro

Blaise Pascal’s world-first public omnibus network plotted on the 1652 Gomboust map, programmatically warped and overlaid with modern RATP Métro lines via 20 Ground Control Points.

Compare 1662 Carrosse Routes with Modern Métro Corridors Showing all 9 central Paris Métro lines (M1, M3, M4, M7, M8, M10, M11, M12, M14)
Hover or click any Métro station or 1662 Bureau dot to inspect coordinates & distortion Scale: 1 px ≈ 4.17 m (120 px = 500 m)

Landmark & Station Inspector

Châtelet Hub (Central Anchor)

Modern Lines: M1, M4, M7, M11, M14

WGS84: 48.8584° N, 2.3474° E → Pixel (422, 405)

sits directly at the north approach of the 1662 Pont au Change crossing where the 1st (Red) and 5th (Green) carrosse routes meet.

Georeferencing & Visual Controls

TPS warps modern GPS coordinates through 20 Ground Control Points using radial basis functions r² log(r) to absorb local 1652 engraving distortions.

Modern Métro Opacity 95%
1662 Map Dimming (White Wash) 15%

RATP Métro Lines