The blog article had lots of nice historical images, but I think it missed 2/3 of the story: Michelin also made green guides with tourist information and highly

The blog article had lots of nice historical images, but I think it missed 2/3 of the story: Michelin also made green guides with tourist information and highly accurate maps. The tourist guides were some of the first and cover pretty much every single place of interest in France (from natural attractions to cultural and historical monuments--chateaux and country churches). The maps are some of the most readable and complete in my experience. Thanks to these 2 publications, travelers in France are not at the mercy of the local chambers of commerce and roadside advertising.