This site is primarily dedicated to the concept of symplanicity, defined as the emergence of symbolic lines of meaning on geographical maps. It also provides information on psychogeography, deep mapping, leylines and other geographical oddities.

Case Studies

Le cromlech de Castlerigg

The Castlerigg “Olympic” line

This sport-themed line of meaning is based on the spatial relationship between the Castlerigg stone circle in northwest England and Place de l’Étoile in Paris.
Avebury Henge. Photo : Detmar Owen, CC BY-SA 4.0

The St. Michael Leys

In this article, the St. Michael’s diagonal crossing England from west to east will be examined in relation to Stonehenge, France’s Mont-Saint-Michel and Ireland’s Skellig Michael.
Façade du Centro de las artes San Agustin, en périphérie d'Oaxaca

From Fabrika to Fábrica

There’s nothing extraordinary about connecting two similar points, in this case, two former textile factories converted into creative spaces. What makes this line, stretching over 12,000 kilometers, absolutely fascinating is that it crosses a third building bearing the same name and serving the same purpose!
Le parc de Greenwich en 2013. Photo : Morio, Wikimedia Commons sous licence CC BY-SA 3.0

The Greenwich Leyline

A remarkable alignment of sites in London’s East End, transporting us from the infinitely large to the infinitely small through the Greenwich Observatory, the financial hub of Canary Wharf, and a mysterious circle marked on the ground.