France. Service de la carte geologique de France North Decimal Degree 45.5217 South Decimal Degree 45.1618 East Decimal Degree 0.2884 West Decimal Degree -2.3305 Relief shown by hachures. Principal meridian: Paris. Longitude is given in centesimal values (100 grades = 90 degrees) .The Service de la carte geologique de la France was integrated to the BRGM to become the only France Service geologique national. Based on "Carte topograqphique de l'etat major."