Google Streetview in France: The Goocar is the Limit
Great news for the French: Google Streetview is spreading out to more French cities! RenaLID had pre-announced it earlier today, and it is now official. The new areas encompassed by Streetview include Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Lille et Nice.
As soon as I saw the news, I typed the address of the place I was living in as a student in Toulouse. Well guess what: the Goocar is Google Streetview’s ultimate limit. Here is the street of my old apartment:
Yep, that’s the dark street facing us (Rue du May). I’ve seen trucks pulling in and out of this small driveway, but I guess the GooCar didn’t feel like it. This is Google’s ultimate limit to recreate the earth in photo: Some places are just not accessible!
The same phenomenon happens for the Vieux Nice district: No Streetview coverage.
That’s too bad because the Vieux Nice really is the only cosy neighborhood of Nice. But the streets certainly are way too tiny. And even if the GooCar could access it, the pictures would be pretty dark, unless it flashes a spotlight on the walls that are being photographed (that would turn the Goocar into a disco-mobile!).
Google Streetview in France is great news, but as usual, the French show off their natural way for blocking the intrusion of US corporations. That’s the spirit!
Tags: france, goocar, google street view
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