{"product_id":"carte-lieu-de-rencontre-gravee","title":"Where We Met Engraved Map Tile — Personalised Couple Gift","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome places change everything: the café of your first date, the beach where you said yes, the street of your first home. We draw \u003cstrong\u003ethe map of that place\u003c\/strong\u003e, add a marker (a pin or a heart) and \u003cstrong\u003elaser-engrave it on a terracotta tomette or square tile\u003c\/strong\u003e. Add the date, the name of the place and its GPS coordinates: your story fits in your hand, and it will never fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe place where your story began, engraved to last\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePosters fade, tear and end up in a box when you move. A map engraved into terracotta lasts for years. The laser cuts into the clay itself, so the streets, quays and rivers become part of the tile. Display it on a shelf, hang it in the hallway or wrap it as a gift: it keeps the memory of a place only you know how to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCreate your engraved map in four steps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind your place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Type an address, the name of a restaurant, a beach or a landmark: the map centres on it and the GPS coordinates are calculated for you. Then slide the map under the marker to pinpoint the exact spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose the format, then frame it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tomette or square tile, then zoom and move it like a photo, from a whole neighbourhood to three streets around a bench. On the hexagonal tomette, the map fills the whole tile, right to the edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose a style and a marker.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three engraving styles — Classic, Etching, Minimal — and the marker of your choice: a pin, a heart pin or a heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdd your words.\u003c\/strong\u003e The date, the place and the coordinates, all editable. Check the preview: what you see is what we engrave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant more freedom? Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/blogs\/actualites\/advanced-editor-personalised-terracotta-tile\"\u003eadvanced editor\u003c\/a\u003e also offers the engraved map: add motifs or more text, change the font, move everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA map redrawn for engraving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA laser does not engrave colour: it darkens the terracotta. So we do not simply print a street map, we \u003cstrong\u003eredraw it for engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e. Main roads become bold lines and small streets fine ones. Water becomes a solid engraved area for a harbour or a river, and a hatched texture by the sea; parks take on a light pattern. Details too small to engrave cleanly are left out, and your words get a clean space cut out of the map. The result is crisp, readable and elegant on the warm, natural surface of the tile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTomette or square tile: two ways to engrave your place\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHexagonal tomette — 12 × 10 cm: €18.90.\u003c\/strong\u003e The map fills the whole tile, edge to edge, and your words sit in a panel at the bottom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSquare tile — 13 × 13 cm: €24.90.\u003c\/strong\u003e The map above, a text band below for the date, place and coordinates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptional hanging hole: +€3.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrices include the tile and the engraving of your map. Our terracotta comes from Salernes in Provence, and each tile is engraved to order in our workshop in the Var. See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003edelivery information\u003c\/a\u003e for shipping costs and times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA gift for the places that matter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor couples:\u003c\/strong\u003e an anniversary of the day you met, a first anniversary, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/collections\/personalised-valentines-gifts\"\u003eValentine’s gift\u003c\/a\u003e or a proposal keepsake, with the map of where it all began. For a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/collections\/personalised-wedding-gifts\"\u003ewedding\u003c\/a\u003e, engrave the venue for the newlyweds or their witnesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor best friends:\u003c\/strong\u003e the town where you met, your old school or the flat you shared, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/collections\/personalised-best-friend-gifts\"\u003ebest friend gift\u003c\/a\u003e that says “I remember”, even from far away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor family:\u003c\/strong\u003e the map of a first home makes a lasting \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/collections\/personalised-housewarming-gifts\"\u003ehousewarming gift\u003c\/a\u003e, and the holiday house or grandparents’ village a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/collections\/personalised-travel-keepsakes\"\u003etravel keepsake\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore all our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/collections\/personalised-couple-gifts\"\u003epersonalised couple gifts\u003c\/a\u003e, or engrave a face instead of a place with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/products\/photo-gravee-tomette-carreau-personnalise\"\u003epersonalised photo tile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJust the GPS coordinates?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefer a few elegant numbers? Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/products\/personalised-travel-keepsake-gps-coordinates\"\u003eengraved GPS coordinates tile\u003c\/a\u003e keeps only the place name and its coordinates. In our configurator, the “A place that matters” tool offers both: just the coordinates, or the engraved map of the place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBefore you create your map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a good gift for the anniversary of the day we met?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomething that tells your story rather than something off the shelf. An engraved map of where you met, with the date and GPS coordinates, says it most directly: it lasts for years, stands or hangs, and costs from €18.90.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan you engrave any place in the world?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Cities, villages, beaches, mountain trails: the map covers the whole world. In the countryside there are fewer streets to engrave, so the map widens by itself to keep a rich composition, and the marker and your words carry the message. The place name is engraved in Latin letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I find the GPS coordinates of a place?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou don’t have to: type the address or the name of the place, we calculate the coordinates and you choose their format, in degrees, minutes and seconds (for example 43°17'40.5\"N 5°22'09.4\"E), in decimal, or no coordinates at all. If you already know an exact spot, you can also copy its coordinates from Google Maps (right-click the spot, or long-press on mobile) and paste them into the search.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs the map in colour?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, and that is intentional. Laser engraving darkens the terracotta, so the design appears dark brown on the natural tile. That is why we redraw every map in lines, solid areas, hatching and patterns, to keep it crisp without colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between the tomette and the square tile?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hexagonal tomette (12 × 10 cm, €18.90) is the traditional Provençal shape: the map fills it right to the edges, with your words in a panel at the bottom. The square tile (13 × 13 cm, €24.90) puts the map above and a text band below, ideal for a date, a place and coordinates. A hanging hole adds €3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I put a heart on the place?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Choose your marker: a pin, a heart pin or a heart, or no marker at all. It sits exactly on the place you chose; to aim at a bench or a corner of a beach, slide the map under the marker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat text can I add?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA date, the name of the place and its GPS coordinates, all freely editable: the date line can also take your own text, such as names or “Where it all began”, and you can remove the date or the coordinates. To add more text or motifs, create your map in the advanced editor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the engraving fade over time?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The laser cuts into the terracotta itself, so the engraving is part of the material and does not wear off like a surface print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long will it take to arrive?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach map is engraved to order in our workshop in the Var. Allow 5 to 7 working days in mainland France, careful packaging included. For a close date, write to us before ordering. International delivery times are on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003edelivery page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does the map data come from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur maps are drawn from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, openstreetmap.org\/copyright), a free, collaborative and worldwide database, styled with OpenMapTiles (© OpenMapTiles). We then redraw them for engraving, and a label on the back of each tile repeats this credit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMyTomette grew out of Pampa, our home décor shop in Hyères on the French Riviera. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/pages\/workshop\"\u003eMeet the workshop behind your tile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"MyTomette","offers":[{"title":"Tomette \/ Sans trou","offer_id":57629874946388,"sku":"MTCARTE-HEXA-0","price":18.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tomette \/ Avec trou","offer_id":57629874979156,"sku":"MTCARTE-HEXA-1","price":21.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Carreau \/ Sans trou","offer_id":57629875011924,"sku":"MTCARTE-CARREE-0","price":24.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Carreau \/ Avec trou","offer_id":57629875044692,"sku":"MTCARTE-CARREE-1","price":27.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1039\/8665\/9668\/files\/carte-gravee-personnalisee-carreau-terre-cuite-apercu.jpg?v=1792036389","url":"https:\/\/www.mytomette.fr\/en\/products\/where-we-met-engraved-map-tile","provider":"MyTomette","version":"1.0","type":"link"}